Barack Obama for Beginners - An Essential Guide

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Barack Obama For Beginners: An Essential Guide is the fastest and most reliable way to get up to speed on the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. It condenses the personal and political history of the first African-American nominee for his nation's highest office to provide a complete introduction to the Senator from Illinois. The text covers the candidate's family history and life experiences and beliefs, and discusses his strengths and weaknesses as a campaigner, legislator, and manager of people and resources. Entertaining illustrations enliven the reading experience and highlight important details. Barack Obama For Beginners keeps the focus on the candidate and his record—accomplishments and missteps, praise and criticism—to allow readers to draw their own conclusions.

Bob Neer is writing his dissertation to complete his Ph.D. in U.S. history at Columbia University. He received an M. Phil in U.S. History in 1987, and his J.D. and an M.A. in U.S. history in 1991, all from Columbia. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1986. He is a co-founder and editor of BlueMassGroup.com, the most widely read political blog in New England.

Short enough to read in an afternoon or on commutes, For Beginners® Essential Guides provide reliable information from a neutral point of view about public figures and current events so that readers can arrive at informed opinions on topics that affect their daily lives.

Comments about this book and suggestions for a future revised edition are welcome at BarackObamaForBeginners.com. A complete list of footnotes to source material used for the guide also is available there.