Posts about Obama's parents
- Comrade Obama's growing list of Commmunist influences
- Obama's Marxist roots started with his mother
- Obama's Communist mother met his dad in Russian class
- FAQ: Is Obama legally eligible to run for President?
FAQ #1 Is Obama a Muslim? What's The Facts? (updated for new revelation from Obama's half-brother in UK Sun)
Obama throws his father under the bus: anything for a vote
- Breaking: Obama's gran Madelyn Dunham passes away late Sunday after battle with cancer: BHO campaign continues
Resume
Barry Hussein Obama,Born, August 4, 1961; Honolulu, Hawaii
Father: Barack Hussein Obama, Sr, born Kenya. Economics "foreign" student at U of Hawaii. Married Stanley 1960, although still married to Kenyan woman. Divorced 1963, when Obama was 2. Married another American at Harvard, divorced again. Married an African woman. Spent one month with Barry when he was 10. Alcoholic. Died aged 52 in 1983 car crash. Had a total of 8 kids, 4 wives.
Step-Father: Lolo Soetoro of Indonesia, worked for Indonesian oil co, d in 1987. US student visa revoked in 1967
Mother: Stanley Ann Dunham b 1942 in Kansas. Met Obama sr in Russian class at U of Hawaii in 1960. Divorced him in 1963. Remarried to Soetoro and then divorced again. Died aged 52 of ovarian cancer.
Grandmother: Madelyn Dunham of Honolulu, b 1922, lives Honolulu. Ex-VP, Bank of Hawaii.
Grandfather: Stanley Dunham, Insurance salesman, worked in KS, WA, HI
Half-sister: Soetoro -Ng, b 1970 Teacher in Honolulu, campaigns for her brother
Half-sister Auma from his father's first marriage, Kenyan.
Half-brother Roy came to America and converted to Muslim
Wife: Michelle Robinson, Harvard educated attorney, Former Director of Treetop Inc.
Children 2 kids, (Malia '98, and Sasha '01)
Education
Aged 6 Catholic school, in Indonesia
7-10 Muslim school in Indonesia
11- 18 Punahow, School, Honolulu (private high school)
19- 20 Occidental, LA (transfered out after 2 yrs to Columbia)
21 -22 Colombia University (NY), BA, 1983
27 -30 Harvard Law School, JD 1991
Work Experience
22 -27 Director, Developing Communities
28 Sidley & Austin LLP, Summer Intern for 3 months
31 - 34 Associate Attorney, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, representing Community Groups; discrimination cases
34 Publishes "Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance" He wrote that he used alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine during his teenage years to "push questions of who I was out of my mind".
34 - 42 Illinois State Senator.
34 - 44 Lecturer, University of Chicago Law School
38 Runs and loses in a bid to become a US congressman
42 Wins Illinois US Senate in a landslide. His prime Republican opponent, Jack Ryan, forced to withdraw just before the election after Ryan's "Sealed" Divorce documents are leaked. Declares on National TV he will not run for US President in '08 as he would lack the necessary experience.
44 Speaking to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in November 2006, Obama called for a "phased redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq" and an opening of diplomatic dialogue with Syria and Iran
45 After only 2 years in the US Senate, announces he'll run for President on February 10, 2007.
45 Publishes "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
46 Wins Iowa Caucus in January. Loses New Hampshire, a week later, to Senator Clinton. Loses California, New Jersey to Senator Clinton. By February 19, becomes Democrat Presidential front-runner after winning 11 consecutive caucuses and primaries
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Religion: United Church of Christ
Military Service: None

