This report will examine the United States 56th quadrennial presidential election held in 2008. The 2008 race between Democratic Barack Obama and Republican John McCain for the White House ended on Tuesday 4th of November with Obama being elected president. The election became a major historical event since it led...
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As described in Shirley Chisholm: A biography, Chisholm leaves a legacy of being the first black woman to be elected in Congress as well the first black woman and African American to seek the nomination for the United States president from a major political party (Brownmiller, 1970). Other details of...
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The paper gives a descriptive analysis of Barack Obama’s speech “A More Perfect Union” delivered in March 2008 at the National Constitution Center. This analysis is meant to illuminate on the key elements used in the speech for the purpose of achieving a particular goal. The analysis focuses on a...
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President Barack Hussein Obama is famous for being the most celebrated forty-fourth (44th) President of the United States of America. His tenure commenced on January 20, 2009, and ended on January 20, 2017. In addition to his speeches and directives that favored the well-being of the ordinary citizens, he happened...
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General Purpose: To inform fellow students of the achievements of President Barack Hussein Obama and persuade them to honor him. Specific Purpose: To inform my classmates of the background, achievements, character and the personality behind the individual in possession of the name Barack Hussein Obama. Thesis Statement: President Barack Hussein Obama...
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President Obama's 'A More Perfect Union' Speech President Obama delivered the ‘A more perfect Union’ speech on March 18, 2008. It was a conversation about the issues of race in America and how it affected different generations. President Obama’s primary focus was the worldview of different races in the United States...
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Many editorials and comments have argued that the Republicans were for larger space projects while the Democrats were for the president in light of the recent development of the space policy positions of the Obama and Romney campaigns on space and platform statements. Only one person in history has ever...
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The "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" was enacted by President Barack Obama in 2010. The most significant changes to the American healthcare system have ever been made are contained in this law. (Rosenbaum, 2011). Now that this legislation is in place, every American citizen has access to high-quality healthcare...
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In Dreams from My Father and I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala In Dreams from My Father, Barrack Obama wrote about his encounter with racist attitudes, actions, and individuals in great detail. The same treatment was received by Rigoberta Menchu, who recorded it in her book I, Rigoberta Menchu:...
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With his claim that he can revive the American economy, Mitt Romney's experience as a representative of Bain Capital stands out the most of all of his interactions. Romney claimed in speeches throughout his crucial campaign that he is uniquely prepared to overcome the "Incomparable Recession" in ways that Barack...
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Michelle Obama: A Persuasive and Effective Public Speaker Michelle Obama is one of the most effective public speakers not just in the US but around the world. a quality that was more obvious when she served as the nation's first lady. She has acquired this quality for a number of reasons,...
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Cases of Gun Violence and Gun Control Cases of gun violence have long been a source of contention in the United States. Some people want to get weapons to protect themselves, while others believe that guns are dangerous and should only be owned by people who work for the state and...
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