"Rock Star" does not usually become a United States senator named. But the senator is not much enthusiasm as ever menyulut incurred by Democrat senator from Illinois, Barack Obama.

He was the first black candidate to become president of the United States from the party if it is large and successful candidates from the party of the Republic of John McCain in the general election in November, he will become the first black president of the United States.

He quit as a presidential candidate from the Democratic Party after a long and difficult struggle against the former mother country, Hilary Clinton. This contention mencengkeram United States starting from January to June 2008.

Speaking after he was clearly winning, Obama describes that time as "a set time."

"I face this challenge with humility, and acknowledge my own limitations," he said.

"But I also with the confidence to face the infinite capacity of the American people."

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Obama, who was 47 years old, was first recognized in national and international level to give a speech during a move in the Democratic Party National Convention in 2004.

The son of a Kenyan man and white woman from Kansas, Obama emphasized the personal history in a speech that describes the traditional American idea of an independent and full of aspirations.

"Through hard work and tenacity my father got a scholarship to study at a magical, United States, a sign that the freedom and opportunity for so many people who come to this country," he said.

Once the size of the victory in the election in the United States Senate a few months later he became a favored media and one of the most famous figure in Washington. Two books sold his work in demand.

He got the support of the event for television Shows Shows, Oprah Winfrey. Oprah, Obama is not only urgent pencalonnya to be announced for the Democratic nomination in the party program, but also appear in campaign events with him.

Nearly 30,000 people attended the meeting of the South Carolina in 2007, which by Oprah, Obama described "have ears to listen well and dicelupkan in the tongue of truth that is not dipulas".

He also record-breaking all the collection of funds, using the Internet to collect donations and small donations from a larger corporate donors.

As an Illinois senator, he has a good record in supporting the policies of the liberal. He also has worked with colleagues from the Republic party in issues such as education about AIDS and prevent.