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Summary

President Barack Hussein Obama II

Full Name: Barack Hussein Obama II
Office: President, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Michelle; 2 Children: Malia, Sasha
Birth Date: 08/04/1961
Birth Place: Honolulu, HI
Home City: Chicago, IL
Religion: United Church of Christ

Recent Key Votes

S 1 - Lobbying and Donation Regulations
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 2, 2007 - Increases the mandatory waiting period before becoming a lobbyist to two years after leaving office for former Senators and senior executive personnel, one year ...

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Recent Public Statements

Sabah - A Partnership That Delivers

May 16, 2013 - By President Barack Obama Turkey and the United States have been partners since shortly after the birth of the modern Turkish Republic. As NATO allies, ...

Joint Press Conference by President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey

May 16, 2013 - PRESIDENT OBAMA: Please be seated, everybody. Good afternoon. It is a great pleasure to welcome my friend, Prime Minister Erdogan, back to the White House. ...

Statement by the President on the Confirmation of Ernest Moniz as the Next Secretary of Energy

May 16, 2013 - I am pleased that today, by a unanimous vote, the Senate confirmed Ernest Moniz as our next Energy Secretary. Dr. Moniz is a world-class scientist ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2008-2011 Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 100%
2007 League of Women Voters Campaign Finance and Election Issues Score 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $715,677,692.00
Total Spent $683,546,548.00
Cash On Hand $5,397,399.00
Debt $7,223,153.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 11/26/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Barack Obama II refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Barack Hussein Obama II's Illinois State Legislative Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://www.whitehouse.gov

Washington, D.C. Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/whitehouse

Washington, D.C. Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/whitehouse

Washington, D.C.
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20500
Phone: 202-456-1414
Phone: 202-456-1111
Fax: 202-456-2461
TDD/TTY: 202-456-6213

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