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 * Our Barack Obama Commercial**
 * //PLAN FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE//**

“Well, I don't believe that climate change is just an issue that's convenient to bring up during a campaign. I believe it's one of the greatest moral challenges of our generation.” //— Barack Obama, Speech in Des Moines, IA, October 14, 2007//

Global warming is definitely a looming, inevitable threat that people can ignore only to their own peril. There is scientifically enough evidence that more likely than not, fossil fuels contribute immensely to the rise of CO2 in the atmosphere. It may be a difficult and drastic change, but America must free itself from the dependence on fossil fuels step by step, and save future generations to come. Obama's plan to minimize the emission of greenhouse gasses include: · produce fuels that burn less carbon and burn cleaner · maximize the efficiency of oil we currently use · a carbon credit system to limit the trade of fuel · transportation fuels to contain 5% less carbon by 2015, and 10% less by 2020

//**BARACK OBAMA’S PLAN TO SECURE AMERICA AND RESTORE OUR STANDING**//

“When I am this party's nominee, my opponent will not be able to say that I voted for the war in Iraq; or that I gave George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran; or that I supported Bush-Cheney policies of not talking to leaders that we don't like. And he will not be able to say that I wavered on something as fundamental as whether or not it is ok for America to torture — because it is never ok… I will end the war in Iraq… I will close Guantanamo. I will restore habeas corpus. I will finish the fight against Al Qaeda. And I will lead the world to combat the common threats of the 21st century: nuclear weapons and terrorism; climate change and poverty; genocide and disease. And I will send once more a message to those yearning faces beyond our shores that says, "You matter to us. Your future is our future. And our moment is now.” //— Barack Obama, Des Moines, Iowa, November 10, 2007//


 * //PLAN FOR ENDING THE WAR IN IRAQ//**

“Too many took the President at his word instead of reading the intelligence for themselves. Congress gave the President the authority to go to war. Our only opportunity to stop the war was lost... I made a different judgment. I thought our priority had to be finishing the fight in Afghanistan. I spoke out against what I called "a rash war' in Iraq.” //—Barack Obama, Clinton, Iowa, September 12, 2007//

The War in Iraq war had turned out just as Barack Obama imagined from the start. A war of undetermined length, undetermined cost, and undetermined consequences. The full acount of these undetermined factors will only be known later on, but the picture is starting to come into focus.


 * //PLAN TO STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY//**

“I believe that America's free market has been the engine of America's great progress. It's created a prosperity that is the envy of the world. It's led to a standard of living unmatched in history. And it has provided great rewards to the innovators and risk-takers who have made America a beacon for science, and technology, and discovery…We are all in this together. From CEOs to shareholders, from financiers to factory workers, we all have a stake in each other's success because the more Americans prosper, the more America prospers.” //— Barack Obama, New York, NY, September 17, 2007//

Obama believes that the federal tax code is becoming increasingly unfair. He wants to reform tax to be as low as possible and affordable, especially on the working class, and wants to change the code based on the everyday needs of Americans and America’s role in the world economy. Obama feels sympathetic to workers who earn $7 an hour jobs at Wal-mart and other forms of cheap labor and others who have lost their jobs to people overseas. He plans to start tax cuts and continue to issue them, until the economy goes back up again. He also plans to extend unemployment insurance to help get workers back on their feet.

Again, as Obama does in many of his speeches, he stresses **unity**. Of being **united**. Of living in the **United States** of America, and what that means. He likes the idea of everyone being a whole, with no one left out.


 * //TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FOR A NEW GENERATION//**

“Let us be the generation that reshapes our economy to compete in the digital age. Let's set high standards for our schools and give them the resources they need to succeed. Let's recruit a new army of teachers, and give them better pay and more support in exchange for more accountability. Let's make college more affordable, and let's invest in scientific research, and let's lay down broadband lines through the heart of inner cities and rural towns all across America.” //— Barack Obama Presidential Announcement Speech in Springfield, IL 02/10/07//

This issue ties ties in with poverty. Obama wants everyone to be closer financially then ever before. He wants people to realize that they can rise out of poverty, drug abuse, and crime. He wants to create an optimistic goal like Bush's //No Child Left Behind// act, but but create a realistic policy and eventually a //Nobody Left Behind// act.


 * //PLAN TO COMBAT POVERTY//**

“I'm in this race for the same reason that I fought for jobs for the jobless and hope for the hopeless on the streets of Chicago; for the same reason I fought for justice and equality as a civil rights lawyer; for the same reason that I fought for Illinois families for over a decade… That's why I'm running, Democrats — to keep the American Dream alive for those who still hunger for opportunity, who still thirst for equality.” //— Barack Obama, Speech in Des Moines, IA, November 10, 2007//

Obama has feels most strongly and opinionated towards the issue of poverty.. For example, The Stanford Daily extended an invitation to all top 2008 presidential contenders to weigh in on what a way of combating poverty may look like, and only Clinton, Edwards, and Obama agreed to participate. These varied opinions from Obama included poverty rates throughout the U.S., as well as wealth distribution around the country. He feels that these are of great interest to the majority of the country, and that they require near immediate attention. This is backed by the period prior to his political success, when he served for the Chicago law firm, responsible for many community housing projects in the city.


 * //PROTECTING OUR HOMELAND//**

“Incredibly, security remains voluntary at (chemical) plants, despite strong warnings from the 9/11 commission that a strike at just one of the nation's major plants could release chemicals capable of killing one million people or more, according to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. He and Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., have introduced legislation that would require plant owners to beef up security. The question is why President Bush hasn't been pushing for tougher measures all along.” //— The (Albany) Times Union, September 6, 2006//

Obama is very informed of how unprepared the security of the United States of America is right now. When he becomes President, one law he is sure to enact is improve homeland security. He wants to make people feel safe, and like they have a strong roof over their head. He wants the citizens to have a ton of faith in him so that he can carry out his duties of being the President as well and efficient as possible.

Nuclear weapons are of great importance to Barack Obama. In fact, he believes that the largest security threat to the U.S. lies within the borders of the former Soviet Union - in the form of stockpiles of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, and materials. He is worried by the thought that within only ten years, terrorism groups will have enough material to build a nuclear bomb. Obama believes that ten years will pass in the blink of an eye, and this issue must be dealt with immediately. In regards to America’s Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy, Obama stated, “it takes only five to ten kilograms of plutonium to build a nuclear weapon that could kill the entire population of St. Louis.” This is the exact reasoning that nuclear weapons hold such a large effect on the U.S. as an entire country, and he believes that they are one of the top priorities due to the current issues of the world as a whole.
 * Nuclear Weapons**

//**PLAN TO EMPOWER AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES**//

“We must build a world free of unnecessary barriers, stereotypes, and discrimination .... policies must be developed, attitudes must be shaped, and buildings and organizations must be designed to ensure that everyone has a chance to get the education they need and live independently as full citizens in their communities.” //— Barack Obama//

Again this goes back to the idea of unity. Obama wants everyone to be accepted and seen equally. Now for him to be able to do this in a short time (four years), would be very hard. But if he could juist get America started on the right foot, it would be a job well done.


 * //STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES//**

“"...at the dawn of the 21st century we also have a collective responsibility to recommit ourselves to the dream; to strengthen that safety net, put the rungs back on that ladder to the middle-class, and give every family the chance that so many of our parents and grandparents had. This responsibility is one that's been missing from Washington for far too long -- a responsibility I intend to take very seriously as President."” //— Barack Obama, Spartanburg, SC, June 15, 2007//

This is what I think most people like about Obama. The fact that he cares a lot about family, and family life. He wants people to have a better life then he had. He grew up only seeing his dad a remote amout of times. Obama would like for people to realize how great and how important a family can be.


 * //PLAN TO STRENGTHEN CIVIL RIGHTS//**

“The teenagers and college students who left their homes to march in the streets of Birmingham and Montgomery; the mothers who walked instead of taking the bus after a long day of doing somebody else's laundry and cleaning somebody else's kitchen — they didn't brave fire hoses and Billy clubs so that their grandchildren and their great-grandchildren would still wonder at the beginning of the 21st century whether their vote would be counted; whether their civil rights would be protected by their government; whether justice would be equal and opportunity would be theirs. . . . We have more work to do.” //— Barack Obama, Speech at Howard University, September 28, 2007//


 * //PLAN TO STRENGTHEN RETIREMENT SECURITY//**

"We… have an obligation to protect Social Security and ensure that it's a safety net the American people can count on today, tomorrow and forever. Social Security is the cornerstone of the social compact in this country… Coming together to meet this challenge won't be easy… It will take restoring a sense of shared purpose in Washington and across this country. But if you put your trust in me — if you give me 'your hand and your heart' — then that's exactly what I intend to do as your next President." //— Barack Obama, Speech in Des Moines, IA, October 27, 2007//

This is another great thing about Barack Obama. He can help everyone in the nation, even Senior Citizens. It is usually a big deal who the Seniors vote for because a big chunk of the American population are Seniors. If he can help them out then he will get a lot of their votes along with a lot of younger people, who he already appeals to.


 * //PLAN TO KEEP OUR SACRED TRUST WITH VETERANS//**

"Keeping faith with those who serve must always be a core American value and a cornerstone of American patriotism. Because America's commitment to its servicemen and women begins at enlistment, and it must never end." //— Barack Obama, Speech in Kansas City, MO, August 21, 2007//


 * //A WORLD CLASS EDUCATION//**

“I don't want to send another generation of American children to failing schools. I don't want that future for my daughters. I don't want that future for your sons. I do not want that future for America.” //— Barack Obama, Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Des Moines, Iowa, November 10, 2007//

Education matters so much now. Obama's real challenge will be to get all of the less fortunate children, get them off the streets, and get them a proper education. He has many ideas in terms of education reform and improvement -The No Child Left Behind Act needs reform. Funding that has been lacking in schools that need it most will be returned. -Teacher salaries will be reformed so they do not have to try to make ends meet and instead can focus on their students. -The quality of education needs to be improved. This can be achieved through affordable in-depth pre-kindergarten education and after school activities. -Barack will work for lowering college costs to insure more American's receiving higher educations.


 * //PLAN FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA//**

“We now face an opportunity — and an obligation — to turn the page on the failed politics of yesterday's health care debates.” //— Barack Obama, Speech in Iowa City, IA, May 29, 2007//

Healthcare should be affordable to everyone. Obama has a five step plan that focuses on insuring this. -No discrimination based off of previous health conditions. -Relief for families with existing healthcare plans. -Reduce the cost of premiums. -Stop companies from overcharging prescription medications. -Implement current technologies in our healthcare systems.

= = ="The Arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." (MLK)= = =

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