Barack Obama

Obama’s Campaign “Yes we can” Done by: Nour Rammal Instructor: Dr. Tahani Nassar Rhetoric and Persuasion LIU Barak Obama is the 44thand the current president of United States, and he is the first African American to serve U.S. president. He was elected in 2008 and won a second term in 2012. Obama said that the best education he ever had, was his personal experience in finding his identity, better than anything he got at Harvard law school, something that shaped his path to the White…

When Barack Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States, I personally, believed that he had little chance of winning and as I addressed in my book, “On the Shoulders of Greatness,” he wasn’t my original choice for President. I was and continue to be a big supporter of Hillary Clinton because I believe she is a strong, extremely qualified and extraordinary woman. Her strengths and capabilities have been reflected on so many levels in both her personal life and in her…

language, emotional tones and stories. By using powerful words and ideas, you can generate powerful emotions from your audience and pull them into a speech that resonates with them, making the speech just that much better. In Barack Obama’s Presidential election victory speech, Obama establishes Pathos as he explains that the decisions we make now will directly affect future generations. "...if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should…

depends on your political party. If you’re Republican, Democratic, or a Third-Party that statement is viewed differently. The parties weren’t as divided as they are now. In Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama, it describes how we used to come together and have compromise at dinners with “steaks and cigars.” (17) Obama uses past tense when describing how the Democrats and Republicans communicate with each other, but it’s still the same today. “Democrats would shout and stand by helplessly as…

inspire the world. Barack Hussein Obama Jr. was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to parents Ann Dunham, an elementary teacher whom later on received her PhD in anthropology, and Barack Hussein Obama Sr., an economist in the Kenyan government. Mr. Obama Jr. is a descendent of a line of strong, independent people. His grandfather, Stanly Dunham, was a World War II veteran and his grandmother worked to become the first female vice president of the bank of Hawaii (Robinson). As a child, Mr. Obama, called…

Rhetorical Essay Toni Morrison, written to then candidate, Barack Obama, addresses the topic of presidential qualities, and argues that Barak Obama is the finest choice for America's future. She supports this claim by rhetorical devices such as voice of opinion, tone, and commonplace. From the beginning of the letter, Toni Morrison creates a strong, amplified statement with expressing her perspective. She sets the atmosphere of her entry gradually stating her perspective. With the phrase, "I…

In 2014, President Barack Obama delivered a speech to the American public over the vastly controversial topic of immigration. Initially, Obama remarked on the ineffectiveness of the current immigration system, reminding his audience of the social and economic injustices that have strained immigrants and current citizens of the United States. Because previous and current policies have tainted the character and limited potential of America, Obama addresses a dire need to change the immigration…

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Organizing For Action). Before obtaining a political career, Barack Obama was a teacher and a civil-rights lawyer. In 1996, Barack Obama was elected into the Illinois State Senate and served for seven years, from 1997 to 2004. In 2008, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States of America. Obama made history, as he was the first African American president to be elected. In 2012, President Obama beat his…

Barack Obama is the current democratic president of the United States today. He was elected the 44th president on November 4, 2008 and won a second term on November 6, 2012. Barack Obama is not only the first African American president, he is also the first president to be born outside of the continental United States (Barack Obama: Life Before the Presidency). He has accomplished a lot throughout his lifetime and still strives to do so at the current age of fifty-four. Barack Obama’s tenure in…

Is Barack Obama actually a capable leader? Barack Obama, the first African-American president of the United States of America who was born in Hawaii where he also grew up. Barack Obama became president on November 4, 2008 and on January 20, 2013. Barack Obama wasn’t always the best president for several reasons. He’s a poor planner who doesn’t consider obligations through, such as his approach to Obamacare and immigration, his domestic policy isn’t much improved. This is not a man who…