Barack Obama and U.S. Foreign Policy
By Keith Porter, About.com Guide to US Foreign Policy
No one really uses the term "leader of the free world" any more except in an ironic sense. But still, the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States has huge implications for people all over the planet. The president is both the commander-in-chief of the U.S. military and the driving force behind U.S. foreign policy.
- President-Elect Barack Obama
- 2008 U.S. Foreign Policy Election Issues
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President-Elect Barack Obama
Barack Obama organized job training programs and voter registration drives in Chicago. He also worked on civil rights issues and taught at the University of Chicago Law School before his election to the Illinois Senate in 1996. President-Elect Obama is widely known for his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and his best-selling biography, Dreams of My Father. He won the U.S. presidential election on November 4, 2008 defeating Senator John McCain (R-AZ).
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2008 U.S. Foreign Policy Election Issues
The Iraq War, terrorism, trade, and more have placed U.S. foreign policy at the center of the 2008 presidential decision process.
2008 U.S. Foreign Policy Election Resources
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