Barack Obama is now the official Democratic nominee for the President of USA. Speaking on television from Minneapolis Minnesota, the man could hardly contain his joy. Barack was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents met when they were both students at the University of Hawaii. His father was a Kenyan who had come to America to further his education. His mother was a Kansas native.
The couple got married. In those days there were few marriages between whites and blacks. History has it that the two later got divorced. Barack stayed with his mother while is father went back to Kenya. Young Barack would be taken care of by his grandparents, who made sure that he gets a good education. Obama graduated from Harvard and Colombia Universities respectively. These are America's leading universities.
His grandmother from his father's side is still in Kisumu village in Kenya. Obama has visited Kenya at least three times. His victory is good news for Democrats in America, but also for the people of Kenya. Obama spent many years as trial lawyer helping the underprivileged families in Chicago, long before getting into active politics.
America was first introduced to Barack Obama in 2004 at the annual Democratic Convention. He was the keynote speaker at the Convention. John Kerry was the nominee for the Democratic party. He was seeking to unseat the incumbent George. W Bush. Since then Barack Obama has been in demand like hot buns. He has became more popular than rock stars. He is a voice of hope. Anybody who heard him speak, either through the radio, or television has been inspired by his message . His message is fresh and is rooted in the American dream. Many have compared him to both Martin Luther King Jr and John F Kennedy.
The young senator for Illinois called on people to, "not only believe in his ability to bring change but also in theirs". Having been on the road, campaigning for the past two years, Barack Obama has matured right in the eyes of the American people. In one of Americas most contested Democratic primaries, Barack Obama emerged the winner. He beat Hillary Rodam Clinton a party's heavy weight and a wife of a former President.
Clinton who apart from having the advantage of connections and money, would also employ many tactics to ensure her childhood dream.The wife of a former President fought tooth to nail on the campaign trail. She she exhausted the campaign funds. Obama relied on the small donations from the everyday people. Surprisingly he managed to raise more funds than her.
The couple got married. In those days there were few marriages between whites and blacks. History has it that the two later got divorced. Barack stayed with his mother while is father went back to Kenya. Young Barack would be taken care of by his grandparents, who made sure that he gets a good education. Obama graduated from Harvard and Colombia Universities respectively. These are America's leading universities.
His grandmother from his father's side is still in Kisumu village in Kenya. Obama has visited Kenya at least three times. His victory is good news for Democrats in America, but also for the people of Kenya. Obama spent many years as trial lawyer helping the underprivileged families in Chicago, long before getting into active politics.
America was first introduced to Barack Obama in 2004 at the annual Democratic Convention. He was the keynote speaker at the Convention. John Kerry was the nominee for the Democratic party. He was seeking to unseat the incumbent George. W Bush. Since then Barack Obama has been in demand like hot buns. He has became more popular than rock stars. He is a voice of hope. Anybody who heard him speak, either through the radio, or television has been inspired by his message . His message is fresh and is rooted in the American dream. Many have compared him to both Martin Luther King Jr and John F Kennedy.
The young senator for Illinois called on people to, "not only believe in his ability to bring change but also in theirs". Having been on the road, campaigning for the past two years, Barack Obama has matured right in the eyes of the American people. In one of Americas most contested Democratic primaries, Barack Obama emerged the winner. He beat Hillary Rodam Clinton a party's heavy weight and a wife of a former President.
Clinton who apart from having the advantage of connections and money, would also employ many tactics to ensure her childhood dream.The wife of a former President fought tooth to nail on the campaign trail. She she exhausted the campaign funds. Obama relied on the small donations from the everyday people. Surprisingly he managed to raise more funds than her.
He stands on the brink of making history as the first black President of United States of America. His only challenge is to beat Senator John McCain in November.
The brave man is not he one who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Nelson Mandela.
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