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This page was last updated on: July 14, 2010
Obama Flag
Dog Tag Necklace
Fashionable and colorful dog-tag necklace lends political flair to any outfit. Stylishly state your views with this handsome photo of President Obama backed by a waving American flag.
Barack Obama Portrait Watch
Adorned with a color portrait of our 44th president, this handsome wristwatch makes a timely fashion statement. A stylish proclamation of your patriotic spirit!
Genuine leather strap; quartz.
1 1/4" diameter x 9 1/4" long.
$40.00
Sale Price $29.00
Obama Family
Dog Tag Necklace
Fashionable and colorful dog-tag necklace lends political flair to any outfit. Stylishly state your views with this handsome photo of President Obama backed by a waving American flag.
Stylishly state your views with this handsome photo of President Obama and the first family with these Metal dog tags
29" Long 1 1/8" x 2" High.
$25.00
SALE PRICE
$19.00
Obama Presidential Seal Dog Tag Necklace
The wildly popular 44th President, Barack Obama, is portrayed in full color in front of the Presidential Seal. Mod dog-tag styling makes a distinctive declaration of American pride
BIOGRAPHY
Barack Obama
44 th President
of the United States
Barack Obama was born to a white American mother, Ann Dunham, and a black Kenyan father, Barack Obama, Sr., who were both young college students at the University of Hawaii. When his father left for Harvard, she and Barack stayed behind, and his father ultimately returned alone to Kenya, where he worked as a government economist. Barack's mother remarried an Indonesian oil manager and moved to Jakarta when Barack was six. He later recounted Indonesia as simultaneously lush and a harrowing exposure to tropical poverty. He returned to Hawaii, where he was brought up largely by his grandparents. The family lived in a small apartment - his grandfather was a furniture salesman and an unsuccessful insurance agent and his grandmother worked in a bank - but Barack managed to get into Punahou School, Hawaii's top prep academy. His father wrote to him regularly but, though he traveled around the world on official business for Kenya, he visited only once, when Barack was ten.
Obama attended Columbia University, but found New York's racial tension inescapable. He became a community organizer for a small Chicago church-based group for three years, helping poor South Side residents cope with a wave of plant closings. He then attended Harvard Law School, and in 1990 became the first African-American editor of the Harvard Law Review. He turned down a prestigious judicial clerkship, choosing instead to practice civil-rights law back in Chicago, representing victims of housing and employment discrimination and working on voting-rights legislation. He also began teaching at the University of Chicago Law School. Eventually he ran as a Democrat for the state senate seat from his district, which included both Hyde Park and some of the poorest ghettos on the South Side, and won.
In 2004 Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat, representing Illinois, and gained national attention by giving a rousing and well-received keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. In 2008 he ran for president as a democrat and won. He is the 44th president of the Unites States and the first African-American ever elected to that position.
Trivia
His first name comes from the word that means "blessed by God" in Arabic.
In the Kenyan town where his father was born, the long-brewed "Senator" brand of beer has been nicknamed "Obama."
U.S. Senator from Illinois since 3 January 2005.
Won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word for the CD version of his autobiography "Dreams From My Father" (2006).
Lives in Hyde Park (Chicago).
On "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993), he revealed that President George W. Bush nicknamed him "Bama" and "Rock".
The movie he saw on his first date with Michelle Obama was Do the Right Thing (1989).
Related to Park Overall.
Has two daughters, Malia Obama (born in 1998) and Sasha Obama (born in 2001).
Candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 US presidential election.
Several celebrities including; Halle Berry, George Clooney, Sheryl Crow, Bob Dylan, Topher Grace, Macy Gray, Bruce Springsteen, Oprah Winfrey Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Hayden Panettiere, Zachary Quinto, Eddie Murphy and John Cleese support his 2008 presidential campaign. Robert De Niro gave his endorsement at the same rally where Barack was endorsed by Caroline and Ted Kennedy.
Enjoys playing basketball and poker.
At his wife's suggestion, he quit smoking before his campaign to win the Democratic nomination began.
His paternal relatives still live in Kenya.
Confessed teenage drug experiences in his memoirs "Dreams from My Father".
One of his ancestors was Mareen Duvall, also an ancestor of actor Robert Duvall.
Shares his surname with a small city in western Japan, which means "small shore" in Japanese.
Plays basketball.
Born to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. (1936-1982) and Ann Dunham (1942-1995), married from 1960 to 1965.
Named one of Time magazine's "100 most influential people in the world" list in 2005 and 2007.
Chosen as one of "10 people would change the world" by New Statesman magazine (2005).
Won his second Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for "The Audacity of Hope" (2008).
On June 3, 2008 he won the Montana primary election giving him enough delegates to become the first Black American presidential candidate to win a major political party's presumptive nomination for the office of President of the United States.
Is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan.
More than 215,000 people attended his speech in Berlin on 24 July 2008.
Has one half-sister, Maya, born to his mother and stepfather in 1970.
Has his look-alike puppet in the French show "Guignols de l'info, Les" (1988).
Is very distantly related to Lon Chaney.
Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham died Sunday November 2, 2008 in the early evening in Honolulu from cancer. She was 86.
Is the first African-American man to be elected President of the United States (November 2008).
When elected President, he won the battleground states of Florida, Virginia and Colorado - all of which had voted Republican in 2004.
Is the first American president to be born in Hawaii.
Was the 27th lawyer to be elected American president.
Was elected to be the 44th president of the Unites States of America on 4 November, 2008.
As a child growing up in Hawaii, his classmates knew him as Barry.
Presidential campaign slogan: "Yes we can".
Personal Quotes
(from DNC keynote speech) "There's not a liberal America and a conservative America. There's the United States of America. We worship an awesome God in the blue states, and we don't like federal agents poking around our libraries in the red states. We coach Little League in the blue states, and have gay friends in the red states. There are patriots who opposed the war, and patriots who supported it. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the Stars and Stripes, all of us defending the United States of America."
And it lives on in those Americans -- young and old, rich and poor, black and white, Latino and Asian and Native American, gay and straight -- who are tired of a politics that divides us and want to recapture the sense of common purpose that we had when John Kennedy was President of the United States of America.
Sometimes I don't know who I'm running against. (about Bill Clinton's support for Hillary Clinton)
[When asked whether he would call on the Clintons to release their tax returns, after Hilary loaned $5 million of her own money to her campaign] I'll just say that I've released my tax returns. That's been a policy I've maintained consistently. I think the American people deserve to know where you get your income from. But I'll leave it up to you guys to chase it down... I think we set the bar in terms of transparency and disclosure that has been a consistent theme of my campaign and my career in politics.
In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.
When I am this party's nominee, my opponent will not be able to say that I voted for the war in Iraq; or that I gave George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran; or that I supported Bush-Cheney policies of not talking to leaders that we don't like. And he will not be able to say that I wavered on something as fundamental as whether or not it is ok for America to torture - because it is never ok. That's why I am in it. As President, I will end the war in Iraq. We will have our troops home in sixteen months. I will close Guantanamo. I will restore habeas corpus. I will finish the fight against Al Qaeda. And I will lead the world to combat the common threats of the 21st century - nuclear weapons and terrorism; climate change and poverty; genocide and disease. And I will send once more a message to those yearning faces beyond our shores that says, "You matter to us. Your future is our future. And our moment is now."
This time we want to talk about the crumbling schools that are stealing the future of black children and white children and Asian children and Hispanic children and Native American children. This time we want to reject the cynicism that tells us that these kids can't learn; that those kids who don't look like us are somebody else's problem. The children of America are not those kids, they are our kids, and we will not let them fall behind in a 21st century economy. Not this time
44th President Obama Shirt
Shout it out loud: display your pride in our 44th president for all to see! Bold block letters and edgy graphics give modern “street appeal” to this stylish short sleeve tee. 100% Cotton. Machine wash cold; do not bleach; tumble dry low.
Barack Obama Wall Clock
Add American pride look to any room with this dramatic decorative clock featuring a full-color portrait of popular President, Barack Obama. A stylish proclamation of your patriotic spirit! One AA battery not included. MDF wood.
15 1/2" x 21 1/2" x 1 1/2" high.
Barack Obama Pocket Watch
Gentlemanly distinction and political conscience combine in this handsome tribute to our 44th President! Classically sophisticated pocket watch boasts a full color portrait of
Barack Obama himself.
Barack Obama Patriotic Mug
Your heart beats true for red, white and blue; use this 11 oz. mug to enjoy your morning brew! President Barack Obama smiles from our handsome portrait mug, keeping you company throughout your busy day. Ceramic. Microwave safe. Dishwasher safe.
3 1/8" diameter x 3 7/8" high.
Barack Obama Portrait Mug
Wake up with the President and get a great start! Our 44th President graces the sides of this generous 11 oz. mug, adding a bracing bit of American spirit to your day. Ceramic. Microwave safe. Dishwasher safe.
3 1/8" diameter x 3 7/8" high
Barack Obama Figurine W/ Flag
Handsome statue portrays President Obama’s American spirit, inspiring one and all with the face of hope and accomplishment. A true treasure for any political aficionado! Weight 1 lb. Polyresin; fabric flag. 5 3/4" X 3 1/2" X 10 1/4" high.14.95
Barack Obama Heritage Watch
Stunning wristwatch features a star-ringed dual image of President Barack Obama and Dr. Martin Luther King, portraying the proud history of these African American leaders. Genuine leather strap; quartz.
1 3/8" diameter x 9" long.
$40.00
Sale Price $29.00
