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    Barack Obama Eulogy

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    Barack Obama Eulogy by Reverend Alvin Love Today we gather to say farewell to a righteous soul, someone who has not only touched us individually but has influenced the whole world. Someone we knew and respected, as a colleague, family member, mentor and above all, a friend. Some of the first things I first noticed was his charisma, his willingness to help others, his humour and above all his intelligence. These traits allowing him to face his personal hardships but also allowed him to help others

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    Barack Obama Legacy

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    Throughout the history of the United States, we have had presidents from all walks of life. Some good, some not. All have left behind a legacy. Some were more memorable then others, and some just down right horrendous. Barack Obama has been the United States President for the last seven years. He has spent almost 2 terms in office passing bills, creating new policies, and bettering the lives of Americans. While not everybody loves him, it would be a hard to argue that he hasn't gotten a lot done

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    She also became the first wife of a president and woman to be a U.S senator, representing New York (bio). In 2007, Clinton announced her run for presidency a first time but ended up dropping out of the nomination because Barack Obama had majority vote (bio). When Barack Obama became president he appointed Hillary Clinton the 67th U.S secretary of state from 2009 to 2013 (bio). Now she’s in the running for presidency again alongside representative candidate Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton has made

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    compared to President Trump. Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States of America, he was the first African-American to serve in office. Obama's presidency lasted from 2008-2012, he is a member of the Democratic Party. Obama was a state senator, keynote senator, and a U.S senator before becoming the President of the United States. Trump and Obama are both Protestant Christians they believe that Jesus is the key to all salvation. Donald Trump and Barack Obama are different as Trump is

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    Since this is President Obama last term as president; everybody is trying to run for it now. People believe they can do a better job then President Obama. President Obama assumed the office as the 44th president of the United States on January 20, 2009. President Obama accomplished a lot during both terms as president. President Obama has “passed health care reform and expanded national service. President Barack Obama term is coming to an end and there are some people that believe they can do better

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    President Barack Obama continued this tradition in his final State of the Union Address to Congress and the American citizens on January 12, 2016. In his desire to create a legacy that reached beyond his administration, President Obama focused on four key topics for America 's future: opportunity in the future economy; utilizing technology for progress; keeping America safe while regulating foreign policy? and reforming American politics for future administrations. Although President Obama 's 2016

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    and mocked or denigrated the disabled, Mexicans, women, Americans of Hispanic ancestry, Gold Star families and a Republican senator who was tortured by his captors and is widely admired as a war hero. It also took him five years to accept that Barack Obama was born in the United States. Either way the election goes history will be made. We have never had a president that has not had any political or military candidate, and a president that has been a woman. We have a very unprecedented election

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    presidential nominee Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee John McCain are both very well political speakers when it comes to the presidential election, but they differ in many ways. Both men differ in background, military and religion, and views on different subjects dealing with the United States. Even though they differ for the most part, the two candidates do have a few similarities. Barack Obama is forty-seven years old and was born on August 4th, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii (obama-mccain.info)

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    whether it was President Barack Obama defeating Senator John McCain in 2008, or President Donald Trump winning over Hillary Clinton in 2016, there are similarities between both of these races. Whether these similarities are being unconventional politicians, or appealing to the people, these are what caused both Presidents to defeat their more traditional political opponents. The 2008 Election- John McCain vs. Barack Obama: In November of 2008, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama ran against each other

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    living below the poverty line and citizens who still face discrimination in daily life) and strives for the better progress of a nation (like raising minimum wage and increasing jobs). For me, one such person is Barack Obama. Due to his unwavering and diplomatic nature, I believe Barack Obama represents a true Democrat. Unfortunately, there are some who would argue against this claim — Richard Epstein, winner of the Bradley Prize (2011) and a senior lecturer at Chicago University, states that “vision

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