Illinois’s Democratic
senator illuminates the constraints of mainstream politics all too well in this
sonorous manifesto. Obama castigates divisive partisanship (especially the
Republican brand) and calls for a centrist politics based on broad American
values. His own cautious liberalism is a model: he's skeptical of big government
and of Republican tax cuts for the rich and Social Security privatization; he's
pro choice, but respectful of pro lifers; supportive of religion, but not of
imposing it.
AbouttheAuthor:
Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.
(born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a
leading candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential
election. He is the fifth African American Senator in U.S. history, the third to
have been popularly elected, and the only African American currently serving in
the U.S. Senate.
Since announcing his
presidential campaign in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq
War, increasing energy independence, and providing universal health care as
major priorities. He married in 1992 and has two daughters. He has written two
bestselling books: a memoir of his youth titled Dreams from My Father, and The
Audacity of Hope, a personal commentary on U.S. politics.
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