Barack Hussein Obama presented his state of Illinois as a junior senator. He was the only African American serving in the U.S. Senate before he was elected president on 4 November 2008. Almost two weeks later, he gave up his U.S. Senate Square.

Educational

The National Education Association gave Obama an A-rating in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Elections and Government Policy

Obama has an advocate of ethics and the election and campaign financing has beenReform.

Economic Policy

Obama wanted to federally fund rebuilding of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast communities after Hurricane Katrina. He pushed open the hearings, because he felt the Bush administration was in response to the needs of the people to slow down.

He had pushed for the creation of 5 million new jobs in green energy of the first four years. This idea was first pushed for by Senator Hillary Clinton.

National Security and Foreign Policy

Iraq
Barack was aof the loudest opponents of the Iraq war and called it a "dumb war" before it began in 2002. He waivered on the opposition in the election 4 years ago. He introduced a bill for the troops from Iraq within 16 months. He holds this view. He has spoken against the termination of the war, but voted against a bill to fund the troops.

Hoshyar Zabari, an Iraqi foreign minister, said that Barack tries to get to stop the Iraqi leader to a troop withdrawal too. In July 2008 he tried to delayelected an agreement until after a new president was.

Veterans and soldiers Conditions

Obama voted to raise the standards and control of VA programs.

Obama has the Bush administration, a UN or NATO force required in Darfur.

Energy and Environment

In 2006, to take Obama wanted the U.S. auto manufacturers at 10% of their billions of dollars in health care costs for retirees in exchange for the production of fuel-efficient cars and trucks. He criticized the Bush --Administration for not pushing hard enough for energy independence.

Labor, immigration and retirement policy

In 2006, Barack would keep blurted that casts a bill in Congress at the same pace as the increase in the current federal minimum wage.

Freedoms, rights and judicial issues

Barack supported the interests of the Leadership Conference of Civil Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Human Rights Campaign, AssociationCommunity Organization for Reform Now (ACORN), Iranian American Political Action Committee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Council of La Raza, and the Arab American Institute.

Food and Agricultute

Barack supported the National Association of Wheat Growers, the National Council of Agricultural Employers, American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union.

Health Policy

Barack supports the Alliance for the Alliance forHeadache Advocacy, American Academy of Family physicians, Academy of General Dentistry, American Public Health Association, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, the American Nurses Association, the National Breast Cancer Coalition, and the St. Joseph Health System.

Tobacco Control Policy

There were many tobacco laws Barack urged. In one of them, Barack voted for the "Display of Tobacco Products Act" and that it is unlawful to offer for sale, give away or display makesTobacco products, where customers can get products through self-service.

Science, communications and intellectual property

Obama is in favor of net neutrality legislation.

Infrastructure and Transport Policy

Barack was in favor of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.

Social

Barack was in favor of the Children's Defense Fund, Family Research Council and American Family Association.