...Barack Obama was the fifth African American Senator in United States history and the only African American currently serving in the United States Senate. Senator Obama had just served three years in the senate before his announcement to run for presidency. But after November 4, 2008 America brought about change and for the first time in American history elected the first African American President Barack Obama. In my opinion he is a highly motivated speaker and is an advocate for better America. President Obama was a candidate that branched out to all political parties. Upon reading Mr.Obamas book CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN I came across some interesting polices and political challenges that we as Americans is facing in this critical time. The main political views that drew my attention was Presidents Obama plan to Strengthen Civil Rights and Fight for a Fairer Justice System, End Racial Profiling and Protect the Right to Vote just reminded ones self of all the injustices that we as a nation still have to overcome. The American people could have not nominated a better man. Barack Obama record speaks for itself. President Obama has worked to promote civil rights and fairness in the criminal justice system through out his career. As a community organizer, Obama helped 150,000 African Americans register to vote. As a civil rights attorney, Obama litigated employment discrimination, housing discrimination and voting right cases. As a state Senator, Obama passed one of the country’s first racial profiling laws and help reform a broken death penalty system. And in the us Senate, Obama has been a leading advocate in protecting the right to vote and helping to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act and leading the opposition against discriminatory barriers to voting. As President Obama will work to enforce are civil right laws. Fully fund (EEOC) Equal Employment...
