The interpretation of Obama: from hybrids to America president

      In November 4, 2008, 14:59 "Southern Window.  Chu Zhaogen(this article reprinted Abridged)

 

   Obama, the American history the first made the nomination Africa descent, this symbol of America political youth epoch-making sense is a kind of life experience? How he is able to do all of this?

 

The half breed to Harvard pH.

    Obama's mother is a beautiful white, father is a cowboy was born

   Obama's full name is Barack Hussein Obama, was born in August 4, 1961 in Hawaii, Honolulu. A herdsman family his father Barack in the west of Kenya in Nyanza Province, mother Shirley Ann Dunham was born in Kansas, wichita. For the memory of childhood, Obama wrote in his 1995 memoir, "dreams from my father": "my father and the people around me are completely different -- his skin as black as pitch, my mother was as white as milk."

 

   Obama's Mother Ann in University of Hawaii Russian classes meet 11 years older than she, as a shepherd boy, and married his wife old Barack at home already. They hide from classmates and friends get married quietly in Maui, only 18 years old, was already 3 months pregnant with Obama. Son also dissatisfied with the old, old Barack and the wives of other children to go to Harvard economics phd. After graduation, he was with another woman, USA third wife Ruth returned home, when the Kenya government economist.

   

   Obama in Indonesia on primary school, his mother divorced second times he was sent back to America

   Father left, when the teacher's mother soon remarried one from Indonesia's foreign student Paul Sutolo, and gave birth to daughter maya. When Obama was 6 years old, is the mother and stepfather to indonesia. In Jakarta's Catholic Primary School, Obama is not care about classmate mocked and "nigger" nickname, he learned to eat tofu and tempeh, together with the students, guava tree. He also learned to Indonesian, and proud to have him and his sister "mini United Nations" family.

 

   At the age of 10, Obama suffered a further blow -- mother and stepfather divorced, but stay in Indonesia to complete a doctorate in anthropology fieldwork dissertation of University of Hawaii, Obama was sent back to Hawaii, to live with his maternal grandparents. Obama's grandpa in World War II, retired after a furniture salesman. Grandma Madelyn now has more than 80 years old, still live in honolulu. She only went to school, but extremely capable, from the Secretary to vice president of the Bank of Hawaii. Madelyn in order to compensate the grandson Obama misery, put him in a large private school the best Honolulu puna. The 1200 students only 3 Africa descent, Obama is one of them. He has been read to grade 12 from grade 5, and graduated in 1979.

 

    Obama's father died in 1982 in a car accident, Obama had drug
   In secondary school, began to understand the world Obama was mixed identity puzzle. In order to regain self-confidence, he boasted that his father is a Africa country prince. And when his father one day finally from Africa to see him in Hawaii, and was invited to his school speech, Obama sat in the lecture of the classmates, his head buried very deep, feel no face. This is Obama after the age of two and their father in 1982 in a car accident death before the first and last time.

 

   Feeling lost Obama, wandering the beach in Hawaii and street truancy, and even marijuana and cocaine, with "the 'who' is my problem out of his head". Lead a fast and handsome Obama at the age of 17 and a beautiful girl fall in love, but he still often carry girlfriend to chase after loose women. A ball high school before graduation, he will have his long-term girlfriend dumped, lightning and an 15 year old white girl. One evening when Obama embraced his new girlfriend appear in front of you, almost everyone was shocked. After this, the excitement to two pole directly to the hotel room! But before long, the teenage girl too was abandoned. "I was every teacher's nightmare, no one knows what to do with me." Obama recalls in his autobiography.

 

   After graduating from high school, Obama was first in the California "Western College" in two years, then transferred to Columbia University in New York City, and majored in political science there, international relations research. After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in 1983, Obama in the Business International Corporation for a year. In 1985, he moved to Chicago, to become an annual salary of just $13000 of community organizers, responsible for working with the Church of Chicago charity activities. He led a non-profit program, to help the local church held occupation training for the poor people, to help the unemployed workers to settle the livelihood. Obama think it is his "best training" has been, he was also the period of time defined as a "root seeking" spiritual awakening, and then join the Reverend Jeremiah Wright in the three one United church.

 

   Obama was on the Harvard awarded doctor of law, a lawyer and married a lawyer wife
   As a volunteer in Chicago 3 years later, Obama entered the Harvard University School of law, and in one year before graduation is elected the most law journal "the authority of the Harvard Law Review" 104 years of history the first Africa American editor in chief. This is the highest honor in Harvard Law School a galaxy of talents of all 1600 students, Obama first gained national recognition. In 1991, Obama won the "optimal" doctor of law degree at Harvard. But Obama at the Harvard Law School, remains a little early wild and intractable manner. Because the parking, he has received 17 tickets, but he is only willing to pay two. It was not until 17 years later to run for president two weeks ago, he decided to put up.

 

   Back to Chicago with Harvard aura, Obama chose to work for a special civil rights litigation firm, after years of "the poor agent", and in the 1 992 years and had understanding in another law firm internship small his 4 year old lawyer Michel married, gave birth to two daughters. Michel was born in Chicago to a working-class family, after graduating from high school, he was admitted to Princeton University, and later entered Harvard Law School, is now the deputy director of the University of Chicago medical center. From 1993 to 2004, Obama at the University of Chicago law school part-time taught constitutional law. In other words, Obama couples who set Princeton 4 school aura, the elite degree is not lost on Clinton couple.

 

At every step in the road

 

   Obama returned to Chicago after guiding a voter registration campaign, which led directly to the number of registered voters, 19 Africa American constituency surpassed 19 for the first time a primarily white constituency, black and white voters to reach more than 676000 than 526000. There are about 500000 in Chicago in 1992 November Africa descent to vote, thus changing the Chicago election situation. Obama is a local magazine as "a political star".

 

   After 3 years of legal practice and civil action, Obama decided to sneak into the electoral politics. In order to create attraction and "wash out" early drugs, promiscuity stain, he crafted a memoir, "dreams from my father" --. In the book, Obama designed an old "self discovery" of the story, the outcome was the hero return of the prodigal son. Obama once said to his friend, he's like a sentence about the civil rights movement of the words: "no cross, no crown wear." He wrote the book, is to give his political capital accumulation.

 

   As a civil rights lawyer, teacher, philanthropist and biographer, Obama said his government is to promote community organization construction. Although the knowledge is still very shallow, but its campaign in 1996 Illinois senator campaign is very clever. During the Democratic primary, Obama questioned his 3 opponents in the ballot petition signatures of effectiveness, including a long-term Chicago activist, running for senator and after the failure, want to sit back to the original position of the senator, the results they are forced out, so Obama automatically become the 13th Democratic voters concentrated nominee. This the way for Obama's campaign to clear. In 1996, 35 year old Obama from the Chicago Chapter 13 -- Hyde Park area to a advantage was elected to the Illinois state legislature, and two years later made re-election.

 

   Then Obama was aimed at the time American Africa American elected the highest rate of Illinois first congressional seats in the house of representatives. A disastrous defeat to occupy this position for 8 years, a man named Bobby Rush Africa American Democratic politicians just at the beginning of 1999 Springfield mayor election, or even no Africa American population support. Obama decided in 2000 to house election challenge Rush. Originally, Obama wanted to beat the rush of Springfield mayor Daly's support, can not think of touch a ruandingzi. Later, President Clinton also announced support and an rush, rush's son was shot before the vote that he won a lot of sympathy vote, results despite Obama to 10% well-known won 31% of the vote and won the white vote, but rush to 2:1 advantage gained total 61% of the votes. In Africa American constituency, Obama 1:4 is a disadvantage defeat. It makes him nearly bankrupt, even on the radio Chicago political reporter asked: "Obama is dead?" But in 2002, Obama third term Illinois senator.

 

   At this time, the 41 year old Obama is still a not worth mentioning state senator, a not Africa diaspora support Africa American politicians, a Chicago power core of marginal people. In the defeat, Obama caught a slim chance of survival. The autumn of 2002, in the State Senate for less than 6 years of Obama, to find a new office in the State Senate Democratic leader E Jones, persuaded the latter let him on behalf of the Illinois Democratic Senator campaign in 2004. This is a more than two years ago he lost the election for Congress more important position, but Jones is optimistic about Obama's potential, willing to take the risk. He used his influence against the other candidate, winning the key campaign space for Obama, also helped Obama organized a team -- these are Obama previously did not support a large Africa descent.

 

   At the same time, Obama also did not forget to self transformation. He began to visit the black churches in each region from 2000, learning black pastor speech rhythm and praise of the manner, almost never miss every week to speak in the black church opportunity, continue to emphasize their for the Christian faith. Whenever someone questioned Obama real identity, he put his priest, in the local Africa American groups has extensive influence Jeremiah Wright to move out. Sure enough, on 2004 the federal Senate election, Wright won a large number of the base for him. In addition, in the legal work for a long time experience, in the pub poker Association, Obama has also been a lot of small town lawyer support. In order to get the campaign, Obama even put out an apartment mortgage. Finally, because of his rival Holzer in domestic abuse, Obama 52 .8% to win the support rate of the Illinois Democratic Senator candidate qualifications.

 

   At this point in the battle with the Republicans, Obama has been a winner. Earlier polls, he was ahead of his Republican opponent, former radio Africa American anchor Alan Keyes with a 22 point advantage. So, he in July 27, 2004 as a candidate Senator identity, was invited to give a keynote speech at the Democratic National convention. Obama to deliver the goods, a famous, 3 months later, he more than 70% to 27% of the vote was elected senator, a USA history fifth, while third of universal suffrage Africa American senator in Congress, is currently the only one Africa American senator. Thus, Obama has appeared on the national political stage.

Presidential dreams

 

   In January 4, 2005, Obama was sworn in as a senator in Congress, but the 100 senators ranked only ninety-eighth. He is in the state of Illinois home once make fun of say, ranked ninety-eighth in the Senate meant he only task is to sharpen a pencil. Of course Obama unwilling to this, he hired founded a group is widely recognized, the high-level Advisory Group, a wide range of issues beyond the junior senator committed to general requirements. Obama's good looks and gentle tone often obscures the representation of persistent ambition. Perhaps people never doubted he would rise head and shoulders above others sooner or later, but his rise speed or make them be startled at.

 

   Because of the wide influence of 2004 July Boston the famous speech, Obama came to Washington, frequently appeared on the cover of his autobiography, "dreams from my father" sound version soon won Glamor "for best spoken word album" award. Obama Strike while the iron is hot., published his second book, "the audacity of hope" title from Boston, his speech topic, the word is also a sermon by Pastor Wright. Obama pointed out that the common to all presidential candidates in the book: "an endless restless; can't appreciate defects before things." Indeed, Obama is on Capitol Hill to push legislation not interested, he put a lot of effort in canvassing for the party candidate to run for public office, in exchange for the latter for their support. So when his new book publishing, the media had the subtitle: "he was a presidential candidate in 2008?"

 

   Preliminary reveal the answer in 2006 October, when Obama first said he was "to consider the possibility of" running for president, rather than the previously declared to finish by 2010's Senate term. Pollsters then put his name to join the Democratic candidate list. In the first poll in 2006 November, with 17% of the vote Obama ranked second, and Hilary with 28% support rate ranked first. At this time, the media speculation, not only the Illinois a bunch of politicians to persuade him to run, entertainment stars including Oprah Winfery, Messi Grey, George Clunie, Haley Berry and Willl Smith, have also expressed willingness to when the helper for the Obama campaign filling; online fundraising system of Silicon Valley technical genius is to help him design later allows up to 1500000 people his contributions to the "individual" and "large" binding.

 

   In February 10, 2007, the Illinois state capital Springfield, Obama finally announced his candidacy 2008. He borrowed from Lincoln in 1858 in the implication here famous speech "house divided" said: "we can build a more hopeful USA. Lincoln called for an end to division, unite the old parliament, hope and dream continues."

 

   When Obama tried to break through the white bear USA president 200 years of history, Hilary he first met in the party to the first lady's momentum and contacts with former to come. In the first primary states of Iowa, he topped the fortunately, back and Hilary the outcome of each other. However, unlike Hilary only bet big state in the early stage of the campaign, even thought in February 5th "super Tuesday" after can end the campaign, to celebrate the victory, Obama see long-term, predict to May 6th North Carolina primaries will give the opponent "a decisive blow". He insisted on tactics is "don't give up any delegates", long ignored by rivals little state and in the caucus meeting primary state. With the faith and the young capital, he make a hurried journey without stop, finally after the 26 debate and cost billions of dollars in campaign funds, in a total of 56 qualifying win 33 games to defeat opponents, leading more than 200 pledged delegates advantage after the half always count on Buddha, close two state recount and super delegates recover Hilary, became so America "from the presidency recently" Africa American candidate.

 

The three advantage

 

   The Democratic primary boiling, because Africa voter increase, but many people do not want to Obama in the finals, so have come out in support of Hilary. The former is a minority in the general election, the latter may choose not to vote or to Mccain in the general election, the Obama is very bad. According to the voting record, Republican classifies Obama as "the most liberal Senator", which has provide various association, such as "allow gay," abortion "decriminalization", "the legalization of marijuana", this is a conservative America voters unbearable, and USA overall is an intermediate right nation. Moreover, the Republican Party has always been good at organizing campaign, by helping to religious groups, grassroots management and right, is likely to pose a threat to the Democratic party. Also, although polls show, 3/4 USA voters have acceptable Africa American president, but to win the presidential election, his skin will still be a big obstacle. If the secret ballot voters do not comply with the "political correctness", "Bradley effect" will be resurrected.

 

   Despite the many ceiling, Obama still won the primary factors, this is his personal and USA facing product historic turning point combination. The next 4 months, Obama still has the opportunity and advantage of others far beyond one's reach.

 

   First, the people wanted change. "This campaign is not about me," Obama announced his candidacy for the cheering people say, "I just load your tool of hopes and dreams." The most touching appeal is changed, Obama puts forward "". America people tired of the Iraq war, economic stagnation and overbearing, support was a very low rate of President George W. Bush, the administration and Congress are very disappointed, eager to change the status quo, a pair of brand-new face Obama born at the right. Hilary had worked hard to design blueprint, which has strategically low Obama hand. Obama be superior in stratagem, strategy always adhere to a "change" word, to cater to the USA Cenozoic voters of political enthusiasm trend. So, in addition to Africa American, young voters have become Obama's loyal, passionate supporters. Because of this, the Democratic primary attracted a record number of people to participate in, to a large number of new voters are Democrats, this is also the reason why the top Democrats decided to persuade Hilary to withdraw from the election -- not just because she has owed 22 00 million dollars in campaign debt. Because the people wanted change, was originally a Republican money Wall Street despite fears that President Obama will raise taxes and strengthen supervision on financial transactions, but they will still heavily on Obama was elected.

 

   Secondly, America people of dynastic politics, traditional political tired. If George W. Bush and Hilllary Clinton, then the two families will occupy the White House 2 4 years or 28 years, Americans will not accept your fate. There are rumors, Hilary want to get rid of Clinton spells, divorce, to several years after the presidential campaign without this burden, the logic would also make sense. As for Mccain, three generations also occupy an important position, has a vested interest group, have all kinds of connections with contact with the traditional forces, A big tree strikes roots deeply. in Washington, and the current American grassroots political prosperity is bound to traditional political aside, this is also Obama's strengths. In the eyes of the Americans, Obama white grandfather grandmother, in Asia the short life; at Harvard by the elite education, returned to Africa American communities do grass-roots work; believe liberal ideas, and not to demonize opponents...... Is a miracle America decades to produce; singled him out for president, can significantly improve the image America suspected of being in the world. Therefore, American liberal elites made on his fanaticism, women, the old man has also affected the large proportion of backward he.

 

   Thirdly, it America development trend. In fact, the success of Obama has a more profound and not with the people's will as the shift factor. In democratic politics, critical race and its structure the voter population on the election. According to the prediction America Census Bureau early in 2004 March, after 50 years, USA white in the proportion of the national population will decrease greatly at present from 70% to 50%; 50 years ago, America white people account for 90% of the total. In 2007 May, USA Census Bureau released population report shows, American minority population exceeded 100000000 people, accounted for the total population of 1/3. This symbolic ratio, mean that Americans will face more challenges from population diversity. In the minority, Hispanic is still the largest ethnic group, accounting for 13%, accounted for 12.5% of Africa African, Asian in third. Since 2000, in USA increasing population, immigrants accounted for 40%. This growth means America there will be a minority president sooner or later.

 

   In fact, America part of the intellectual elite already knew and accept this, such as Drake University professor of politics and international relations (D avidSkidmore David Skidmore) to Hangzhou has been strongly to the author expressed support for Obama, because Obama is the representative of "American future, Mccain is the representative of the USA past". A cross-cultural, cross racial background Africa American elite sprint USA Obama presidency, but is echoed America within the next 50 years will appear when the president by the minority case situation. This trend is the Africa descent to "hold", because it is in American most of the time, on the whole the political achievement, because the Democratic Party under concentrated in reason, be out of basic disk is not be a monolithic whole democratic there broken shell, and then seek high two party system. Moreover, in the eyes of Americans still have guilty of discrimination Africa American early history, if the mulatto Obama can really elected president, will further prove America powerful is based on the system and the value of the powerful, not just "national wealth", "science and technology is highly developed, and the cross culture," the cross race, cross layer integration capabilities America system have, can let America reproduce attracted worldwide attention and look at the world "city upon the hill". In this sense, Obama's line, it is USA new journey in a new era on the first shout.