Nov
5
Do you find it offensive that Obama seems to only acknowledge his father’s African heritage?
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Tekey asked:
It’s my understanding that he was raised by his white mother and later her parents, but he never seems to acknowledge their contribution to his life. I understand that he identifies with black people because society sees him in that light, but that does not mean he should deny his other half.
It’s my understanding that he was raised by his white mother and later her parents, but he never seems to acknowledge their contribution to his life. I understand that he identifies with black people because society sees him in that light, but that does not mean he should deny his other half.
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7 Responses to “Do you find it offensive that Obama seems to only acknowledge his father’s African heritage?”
he wants/needs the votes from blacks… so he is digging deep to get them
He is not. In his book he shows how he clearly loves his mother. However, he is trying to be a role model for black people.
Why should you, I, or anyone else care about how Obama self-identifies? What does that have to do with his qualifications or his fitness to serve?
IS THAT YOU HILLARY? YOUR QUESTION IS WRONG
(and a bit crazy sounding)
on obama web site he acknowledges his mother clearly…
Meet Barack
EARLY YEARS
Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4th, 1961. His father, Barack Obama Sr., was born and raised in a small village in Kenya, where he grew up herding goats with his own father, who was a domestic servant to the British.
Barack’s mother, Ann Dunham, grew up in small-town Kansas. Her father worked on oil rigs during the Depression, and then signed up for World War II after Pearl Harbor, where he marched across Europe in Patton’s army. Her mother went to work on a bomber assembly line, and after the war, they studied on the G.I. Bill, bought a house through the Federal Housing Program, and moved west to Hawaii.
It was there, at the University of Hawaii, where Barack’s parents met. His mother was a student there, and his father had won a scholarship that allowed him to leave Kenya and pursue his dreams in America.
Barack’s father eventually returned to Kenya, and Barack grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated from Columbia University in 1983.
It could not have been easy for him as a child,maybe the black community embraced him more than the whites’ did.Someone did influence him,he has the view of both worlds.He sees himself as a black person
Obama ahead of Clinton in South Carolina: polls
By Robert Schroeder, MarketWatch
Last update: 11:52 a.m. EST Jan. 23, 2008
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch)
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is enjoying a comfortable lead in the newest polls over rival Hillary Clinton as the South Carolina primary draws closer.
Palmetto State Democrats hold their primary on Saturday. In an average of polls compiled by RealClearPolitics, Obama is pulling in 42.8% of voters while New York senator Clinton is getting 30.6%. Former North Carolina senator John Edwards is trailing with 14.2%.
In South Carolina, half of all likely Democratic voters are African-American, which may work to Obama’s advantage.
It is easier said than done. Growing up biracial during his time, he did not have a choice. He was identified as black and therefore, continues to. Nowadays, it is different. It is more acceptable to see biracial children and identify them as such.