Barack Obama
Biographical Profile and Positions on the Issues

Previous Candidate for U.S. President

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Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

Areas to Concentrate On

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Infrastructure

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Economic Stimulus

Trade

Business

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Minority-Owned Businesses

Employment Discrimination

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Company Job Creation Rewards

Farm Corporation Subsidies

Antitrust Enforcement

Globalism & Nationalism

Government Subsidized Jobs

CEO Pay & Executive Compensation

Factory Farms

Family Farm

Trade Barriers to US Goods

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Trade Agreements

Auto Industry

Businesses Moving Offshore

Farm Bill

Free Market Vision

Patent System

Insurance Industry

Intellectual Property Protection

Schools & Education

Education

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Higher Education

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Charter and Magnet Schools

Pre-School and Early Childhood Education

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Sex and Birth Control Education

Student Standards and Testing

Special Education

Community Colleges

Evolution and Intelligent Design Education

Teacher Unions

Achievement Gaps like Black-White, Boy-Girl

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

After-School, Sports, Art, Music Programs

Teacher Tenure

High Schools

Junk Food & Vending Machines in Schools

Education Gap with Other Countries

Parental Involvement in Education

Dropouts

Head Start

Adult Education

Math and Science in Schools

Civil, Religious, Gay & Human Rights

Civil Rights

LGBT

Racism & Race Relations

Privacy Rights

Burning the Flag

African Americans

Persons with Disabilities

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Racial Profiling

Same Sex Adoptions

Cruelty to Animals

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

USA Patriot Act

Human Rights

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Diversity &Tolerance

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gender Equality

Marriage Left to States

Torture & Waterboarding

Government, Elections & Politics

Voting and Election Reform

Earmarks

Government & Democracy

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Faith-based Initiative Funding

Government Transparency

Separation of Church & State

Federal Mandates

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Government Agencies

Sexual Misconduct of Politicians

Tea Party

Homeland Security, Immigration, Border Security & Terrorism

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Local First Responders

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Homeland Securtiy

Undocumented Immigrants

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Deportation

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

War on Terror

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

Driver's Licenses to Illegals

English as Official Language

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Americanization of Immigrants

Electronic Verification System for Employers

Employers Who Hire Illegals

E-Verify System

Torture & Waterboarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Evacuation Preparedness

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Water, Hazardous Materials & Bio Terrorism

Health & Medical

Health and Medical Insurance

Prescription Drugs

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Mental Health

Medicare

Reducing Health Care Costs

Rural Health Care

Medicaid

Generic Drugs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Children's Health

Lead Poisoning

Chronic & Catastrophic Illnesses

HIV/AIDS

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Autism

Diabetes

Disease Prevention

Elderly's Health

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Medical Errors

Obesity

Patient's Bill of Rights

Biomedical Superiority

Cancer

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Mercury Pollution

State Health Plans

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Equal Pay

Working Class

Wage Discrimination

Labor

Women Workplace Violence

Employment Discrimination

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Employee Free Choice Act

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation

Carbon Tax

National and State Parks

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Clean Energy

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Oil Industry

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Toxic Waste

Coal

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Energy Efficiency Standards

Polluter Superfund Fees

Recycling

Clean Air Act of 1963

Energy Efficiency

Flexible Fuel Vehicles

Forests, Fish and Wildlife

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

Spent Nuclear Fuel

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Entitlements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Gun & Property Rights

Guns & Gun Control

Gun Legislation

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Death Penalty

Burning the Flag

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Courts

Supreme Court

Justice Department

Race Sentencing Disparity

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Bankruptcy Reform

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Death Penalty

Crime

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Recidivism and Rehabilitation

Corporate Crime and Fraud

Human Rights

Non-Violent Crime

Youth and Gang Crime

Domestic Violence

Videotaping Criminal Interrogations

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Bikes, Scoters and Pedestrians

Air Travel

Public Transportation

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana Legalization & Recreational Use

Illegal Drugs

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation

Drinking Age

Marijuana for Medical Use

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Taxes

Corporate & Business Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Tax Reform

Education Tax Credits

Tax Proposals

Child Tax Credit

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

2001 Tax Cuts

Flat Tax

Business Tax Credits

Income Tax on Seniors

Marriage Penalty

Foreign Policy

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal

Afghanistan

China

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

Israel

Israeli and Palestinian Conflict

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Russia

Syria

Foreign Aid

Cuba

Pakistan

America's Image Abroad

Promotion of Democracy Around World

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Africa

Cutting Off War Funding

Deadline for US Pullout

Europe

Loss of American Lives in Iraq

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Taliban, Al-Qaeda and Jihadists

Unilateralism

Worldwide HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Burning the Flag

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Religion

Family

Public Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps

Cruelty to Animals

American Values

Family Values

National Service and AmeriCorps

Faith-based Initiative Funding

Child Support

Tolerance & Political Correctness

Atheists and Agnostics

Fatherhood

Mandate Public Service

Teen Pregnancy

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Health Care

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

National Guard & Reserves

Veterans Funding

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Scandal

Length of Deployments

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

President Ahmadinejad

Reducing Military Costs

Survivor Benefits

Taliban, Al-Qaeda and Jihadists

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion

Roe v. Wade

Pro-Life v. Pro-Choice

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Stem Cell Research

Abortion Clinics & Protesters

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell Research Federal Funding

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Power

Carbon Tax

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Ethanol & Biofuels

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Oil Company Profits

Coal

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Energy Efficiency Standards

Auto Industry

Cap-and-Trade

Electricity Transmission Grid

Energy Efficiency

Energy Research and Development

Hybrid and Electric Cars

Spent Nuclear Fuel

Strategic Energy Fund

Minorities

Racism & Race Relations

African Americans

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Affirmative Action

Minority-Owned Businesses

Racial Profiling

Race Sentencing Disparity

Diversity &Tolerance

Sex & Sexuality

LGBT

Sex and Birth Control Education

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

Homosexuality as Sin

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Gender Equality

Marriage Left to States

Internet Pornography

Internet, Media, Technology, Science & Space

Internet Neutrality

Rural Internet Access

Internet

Internet Privacy

Science

Research and Development

Innovation

5G & High Speed Broadband Deployment

E-Science & Computer Technology Research

Internet Crime

Internet Divide of Rich & Poor

Internet Pornography

Media

Media Ownership Concentration

Parental Blocking & Children Internet Protections

Wireless Spectrum

Banks & Finance

Financial Industry Regulation

Wall Street

Payday Loans & Predatory Lending

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

China Currency Manipulation

Mortgages

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Pensions

Retirement Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s

Privatizing Social Security

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Social Security Trust Fund

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Housing & Communities

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Housing

Homelessness

Community Development

Homeownership

Mortgages

Neighborhoods

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Consumers & Food

Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and Protection

Food

Financial Consumer Protection

Credit Agencies

Credit Cards

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Poor Children

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Rural Poverty

Hunger

Urban Poverty