Barack Obama Would you have ever imagined that there would be an African-American president‚ leading the United States? On August 4th‚ 1961; Barack Obama was brought into the world. Michelle Obama is Barack’s wife; Barack has 2 daughters with Michelle; Sasha and Malia. One of his most famous quotes is‚ “Change doesn ’t come from Washington. Change comes to Washington.” His collegiate days were diverse. Although‚ he has committed a few mistakes in his presidency; Barack Obama has accomplished
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Illinois voters sent a Democratic newcomer‚ Barack Obama‚ to one of the state’s two seats in the U.S. Senate in 2004. Obama’s landslide victory in Illinois was significant on several fronts. Firstly‚ he became the Senate’s only African American lawmaker when he was sworn into office in January 2005‚ and just the third black U.S. senator to serve there since the 1880s. Moreover‚ Obama’s political supporters came from a diverse range of racial and economic backgrounds‚ which is still relatively rare
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The political speech “A More Perfect Union” presented in Philadelphia by Barack Obama‚ discusses the issue of race as it has played a major role historically in the United States. He addresses the Reverend Wright argument and touches upon his own experiences as a black man. Obama’s objective was to persuade Americans to eliminate racial division for the good of all Americans. To obtain the interest of the audience‚ his speech consisted of rhetorical strategies. These strategies were emotional‚ ethical
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Preceded by Alice Palmer Succeeded by Kwame Raoul Personal details Born Barack Hussein Obama II August 4‚ 1961 (age 53) Honolulu‚ Hawaii‚ U.S. Nationality American Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Michelle Robinson (m. 1992) Relations Stanley Armour Dunham (grandfather) Madelyn Dunham (grandmother) Maya Soetoro-Ng (half-sister) Children Malia Ann Obama (b. 1998) Natasha Obama (b. 2001) Parents Barack Obama‚ Sr. Ann Dunham Residence White House (official) Chicago‚ Illinois (private) Alma mater
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Barrack Obama was born August 4th‚ 1961 in Honolulu‚ Hawaii. Before being inaugurated as president on January 20‚ 2009 he had a whole different life. He graduated high school at Punahou School in 1979. Following high school‚ Obama moved to Los Angeles in 1979 to attend Occidental College. Later in 1981‚ he transferred to Columbia University in New York City‚ where he majored in political science with a specialty in international relations and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1983. He worked for
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On January 20‚ 2009‚ President Obama was officially elected and sworn in as the forty-fourth president of the United States of America. The tradition of being elected requires the president to give a speech about the goals they want to reach during their presidency. The president must make a speech that‚ appeals to the audience while being professional. Obama uses rhetoric to achieve presenting his message of creating hope and change together in America while fixing the economic and social challenges
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Obama’s speech Without a doubt‚ rhetoric is almost always linked to the political field and the individuals who operate within it. For hundreds of years‚ presidents have been utilizing rhetoric to make their points and to outline their positions on important issues before the nation. President Obama certainly used many forms of rhetoric and rhetorical devices during his long journey that eventually ended at the steps of the White House‚ and he did not stop there. During his inaugural speech‚ President
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sentences Who is the audience of Obama’s speech‚ and what is its purpose? Therefore‚ in what context does he deliver this speech? How much control does Obama have when adjusting his spoken language? -Aimed to persuade people to vote for him. - Initially an underdog - Aimed to connect with audience while still remaining authoritative - Controls figurative message through use of spoken language techniques Barack Obama delivered this speech during his election campaign to persuade
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1 Obama - Hope Introduction Barack Obama’s complex upbringing has polarised the media and brought a lot of controversy.2 His multicultural background made him a hero and villain at the same time. Chicago native? First African American President? Half white? Hawaiian? Indonesian? All of these labels have been used to simply box him into one of these categories. But we should not ignore the life experiences this brought and eventually defined his identity. Obama‚ like any American president
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Barack Obama The President Of the United States Biography Barack Hussein Obama II‚ born August 4‚ 1961‚ a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School‚ is the 44th and current president of the United States. For your information‚ he is also the first African American to hold the office. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He also worked as civil-rights lawyer and teacher before pursuing a political career. He was later elected to the Illinois State
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