I was fortunate to be able to grow up seeing America from varied viewpoints. My childhood was spent in Hawaii and Indonesia. After college I worked as a community organizer on the South side of Chicago focusing on improving living conditions in poor neighborhoods.
I came to understand that to truly solve the problems facing our communities, it would take a change in our laws and our politics. I ran and served for seven years in the Illinois state Senate, where I fought for expanding children's health care, providing tax cuts for the working poor and enacting welfare reform. In 2004, I was elected to the U.S. Senate, where I have worked to pass laws securing dangerous weapons and making government more accountable. I have also opposed the Iraq war from the start, and believe that we need to bring our troops home so we can refocus on the wider struggle against terrorism.
Of all my life experiences, I am most proud of my wife Michelle and my daughters Malia and Sasha.
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YES WE DID!! YES WE DID!!! YES WE DID!! NOW I'M READY TO HIT THE STREETS IN UPSTATE SC! I'm not sure how to go about it but there are alot of votes to be turned out here in Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg, Anderson, and Oconee Counties. I would like to hear from you all on this. From what I see, our state has been written off as a RED state. I know that we didn't have any grassroots movements in the upstate like some of you did in the low country. I say "YES WE CAN!!" I know I can't afford another 4 years of the George Bush Policies and alot of people in my area can't either. This area has alot of the white working class voters and republicans that "they" say Obama can't win. But, I say "YES HE CAN!" I would like to hear from you on how to organize in this area and keep this train rollin all the way to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
