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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

HR 4137 - Higher Education Act Amendments and Extensions
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

July 31, 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Education to make available online a list of the most expensive and least expensive colleges on a website, along with ...

S Amdt 4803 - GI Bill and Other Domestic Provisions
Amendment (Yea)

May 22, 2008 - Appropriates payments to be made to fund the higher education of individuals who have served on active duty in the Armed Forces beginning on ...

HR 2764 - Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Dec. 18, 2007 - Prohibits funds made available in this Act from being used to enter into a "permanent basing rights agreement" between the United States and Iraq ...

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Recent Public Statements

President Obama Announces His Intent to Appoint Individuals to the Presidential Commission on Election Administration

May 21, 2013 - Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint ten individuals to the Presidential Commission on Election Administration. The Presidential Commission on Election Administration was ...

Statement by the President - Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

May 21, 2013 - I congratulate the Senate Judiciary Committee on completing its work on S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. Thanks to the ...

Remarks by the President on the Tornadoes and Severe Weather in Oklahoma

May 21, 2013 - THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. As we all know by now, a series of storms swept across the Plains yesterday, and one of the most ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 American Civil Liberties Union ACLU Liberty Watch: Report Card on Women's Issues - Title IX/Funding for Equality in Education 100%
2007-2008 National Association for College Admission Counseling Positions 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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