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55 unusual facts about Barack Obama


1972 Miami Dolphins season

On August 20, 2013, four decades after their accomplishment, President Barack Obama hosted the '72 Dolphins noting that they "never got their Whitehouse visit".

2009 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The Oregon State Beavers are coached by President Obama's brother-in-law, Craig Robinson, who in his first season has improved the team's last year record of 5–25, finishing with 13 regular season wins.

2011 Green Soccer Bowl

Nigeria Football Federation's media officer Ademola Olajire stated that the competition will be held in honour of U.S. President Barack Obama.

Advanced Academic Strategies

President Barack Obama has reportedly used the CFISD AAS model as an example of how future classes on post-secondary options should be introduced to secondary students.

Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud

In response to the attack on Mahmoud and others, United States President Barack Obama said in a press conference that the attack were "unacceptable", and the Egyptian government should "protect the rights of the people".

AKPD Message and Media

All four were members of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, with Plouffe serving as campaign manager, Axelrod as senior strategist, and Del Cecato as media advisor.

Al-Walaja

When US President Barack Obama was visiting Israel, Rabbeh invited him to his cave but the US Consulate in Jerusalem sent a brief note of regret saying this could not be arranged.

American Tradition Partnership

In 2010, WTP filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking documents related to President Barack Obama's potential use of the Antiquities Act to establish as many as fourteen new national monuments, one of which may include the Vermillion Basin in Colorado, which has significant natural gas and other mineral resources.

Anne Treisman

In 2013, Treisman received the National Medal of Science from President Barack Obama for her pioneering work in the study of attention.

Aptostichus barackobamai

The Barack Obama trapdoor spider (Aptostichus barackobamai) is a species of trapdoor spider named after the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama.

Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act

At the 11th hour, HR3288 sec.747 was adopted in a conference committee and signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 18, 2009 providing the opportunity for dealers who were closed to seek arbitration.

Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum

The Barack Obama Presidential library and Museum is to be a repository of the papers and other ephemera relating to the 44th President of the United States.

Barry Mazur

In early 2013, he was presented with one of the 2011 National Medals of Science by President Barack Obama.

BRAIN Initiative

The BRAIN Initiative (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies, also referred to as the Brain Activity Map Project) is a proposed collaborative research initiative announced by the Obama administration on April 2, 2013, with the goal of mapping the activity of every neuron in the human brain.

Buffalo mayoral election, 2013

The editorial also mentioned the ample airtime on local television the Brown campaign purchased with its massive "fundraising war chest" for its commercial, which prominently featured President Barack Obama's praise of the sitting mayor during a visit to the University at Buffalo on August 22, 2013.

Center for China and Globalization

Dreams from My Father is a memoir by the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama.

Democrats Abroad – Lebanon

The organization is sending the first delegate from Democrats Abroad in the Middle East, and Arab-American delegate to the Democratic Convention to support Illinois Senator Barack Obama.

Democrats: Say I Do

In addition, incumbent president Barack Obama has not formally endorsed same-sex marriage, despite allegations of a pre-presidential endorsement of the same and presently backing legal recognition of same-sex unions at the state level.

Esther M. Conwell

On November 17, 2010, President Barack Obama presented a National Medal of Science to Esther Conwell, during a White House ceremony.

Etheostoma obama

E. obama was named after Barack Obama, for his work "particularly in the areas of clean energy and environmental protection, and because he is one of our first leaders to approach conservation and environmental protection from a more global vision," according to one of the scientists, Steve Layman, who named the new species.

Ethical will

See The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours by Marion Wright Edelman, Everything I Know: Basic Life Rules from a Jewish Mother, and President Barack Obama’s legacy letter to his daughters 1/18/09.

FusionCharts

The company was placed squarely on the global platform following its 2010 selection by US President Barack Obama to design the digital dashboards for the federal administration, the Federal IT Dashboard.

Gay Nigger Association of America

On February 11, 2007, an attack was launched on the website of US presidential candidate (and future US president) Barack Obama, where the group's name was caused to appear on the website's front page.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport

On August 16, 2009, Air Force One, carrying President Barack Obama landed at Grand Canyon Airport at about 10am local time, for a four hour visit of the Canyon by the President and his family.

Henry Svehla

For these actions, Svehla was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama on May 2 during a White House ceremony.

Honest Tea

In 2009, Honest Tea US got an unpaid endorsement when The New York Times revealed that the White House is now stocking Honest Tea, as it is President Barack Obama's preferred beverage- specifically, the "Black Forest Berry" and "Green Dragon" flavors.

Hulu Selangor by-election, 2010

The opposition has brought up campaign issues such as APCO Worldwide and its ties to 1Malaysia, Prime Minister Najib's relationship with the Obama administration in the United States.

Interstate 22

On March 19, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the HIRE (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment) Act into law, which included an extension of federal highway funding through the end of 2010.

Islamic Society of North America

He went on to allege that a group of Jews close to President Barack Obama "control the world."

Israeli settlement timeline

US President Barack Obama makes his famous Cairo speech in which he says "The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements".

Italy of Values

Di Pietro said: "Our party has been the first in Italy to follow U.S. president Barack Obama. We invite other Italian parties to support gay marriage. You don't have to be shy, you have to say yes".

Jared C. Monti

On July 24, 2009 President Barack Obama signed the authorization for Monti to receive the Medal of Honor for this action.

Joshua DuBois

Joshua DuBois (born in 1982) is the former head of the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in the Executive Office of the President of the United States under President Barack Obama.

Kamehameha Statues

In 2008, shortly after Hawaii-born Barack Obama was nominated as the Democratic Party’s candidate for the presidency, the statue was moved from a dark, back row of Statuary Hall to a prominent position in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol's new visitor center.

Khalif Mitchell

Caused a local controversy for what were interpreted as racist remarks he made on Twitter about the 2012 US Presidential Election debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, resulting in a one game suspension and fined an 'undisclosed' amount of money.

Multi-Touch Collaboration Wall

For instance, the user could bring up the total delegate counts for Senators Barack Obama (D-IL) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY) during the 2008 US Democratic primary race.

Nanobama

Nanobama is the name of microminiature portraits of United States President Barack Obama.

Nippert Stadium

On November 2, 2008 Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama held a rally at Nippert two days before the election to an estimated 27,000 attendees.

Occasional poetry

--before editing, tagging, or deleting this claim, please see talk page--> occasional poem in the first decade of the 21st century is Elizabeth Alexander's "Praise Song for the Day," composed for and read by the poet at the inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States in 2009 before a television audience of millions.

Perry County, Alabama

In 2008, the county voted to establish a Barack Obama Day, a legal holiday, every second Monday of November.

Richmond Coliseum

On October 22, 2008, it hosted a rally for presidential candidate Barack Obama, drawing over 13,000 people.

Sally Thomas

One of her first engagements in the role was to welcome Barack Obama, President of the United States to Darwin during his visit in November 2011.

Sidney M. Aronovitz

In October 2009, President Barack Obama signed into a law a bill introduced by Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to rename the U.S. Post Office, Custom House, and Courthouse in Key West the Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse.

Solano County, California

In the 2008 presidential election that day, Barack Obama carried the county by a 28.5% margin over John McCain, a larger margin than statewide (24%).

Stapleford, Cambridgeshire

More recently, the village found fame with the discovery that Barack Obama is a direct descendant of one Thomas Blossom, who grew up here towards the end of the 16th century before emigrating to the United States.

Texas Democratic primary and caucuses, 2008

The indecisive results of Super Tuesday, and the fact that Texas had the largest number of delegates among the states remaining on the Democratic primary calendar, resulted in the Texas primary receiving significant attention from both the Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns.

The Beatles Complete On Ukulele

"Let It Be" has been performed by a gospel choir with samples taken from some of President Barack Obama's speeches pasted together to form the lyrics of the song.

The project begun on January 20, 2009 (the date of the inauguration of Barack Obama) and will conclude on July 31, 2012 (the eve of the London Olympics).

The Guild League

On February 25, 2009 Aaron Zelinsky reported in his Huffington Post Blog that U.S. President Barack Obama used some lyrics from the Guild League song Shirtless Sky in his inaugural address to Congress.

Unified Smart Grid

President Barack Obama asked the United States Congress "to act without delay" to pass legislation that included doubling renewable energy production in the next three years and building a new electricity "smart grid".

United States Virgin Islands Democratic territorial convention, 2008

The convention chose 6 delegates, all pledged to Senator Barack Obama.

Unity, New Hampshire

On June 27, 2008, Presidential candidate Barack Obama and former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared together in Unity at their first public event since Clinton pulled out of the race to be the Democratic presidential candidate.

Valley County, Idaho

In 2008 Valley County was much more competitive than in recent years, as John McCain defeated Barack Obama by only 7% (52-45%).

Where's the Birth Certificate?

: The Case That Barack Obama Is Not Eligible to Be President is a book by Jerome Corsi which promotes the claim that U.S. president Barack Obama is not a natural-born citizen of the United States and is thus constitutionally unqualified to hold the office.

Zambian general election, 2011

Sata received a congratulatory telephone call from his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama.


Alain Sailhac

On 13 May 2010 Sailhac, along with other chefs from The French Culinary Institute (now known as The International Culinary Center), Jacques Pepin, Jacques Torres and André Soltner, prepared a $30,000-per-couple dinner for President Barack Obama’s fund-raiser for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee at Manhattan’s St. Regis Hotel.

Antonio Davis

The fan in question, Michael Axelrod, the son of David Axelrod, the 2008 campaign manager for Barack Obama, has stated that he was attacked by Davis' wife, and his lawyer revealed plans to sue for roughly a million dollars and a public apology by the Davises.

Azarias Ruberwa

The list also included other notable politicians such as former British PM Tony Blair and U.S. President Barack Obama.

Brad Marchand

Many broadcasters refer to him as "The Little Ball of Hate.", a nickname also quoted by President Barack Obama during the Bruins' visit to the White House to celebrate their 2011 Stanley Cup win.

Bureau of Justice Assistance

On Monday, December 13, 2010, President Barack Obama sent to the U.S. Senate the nomination of Denise O'Donnell, of New York, to be the Director of the Bureau, in the place of Domingo S. Herraiz, who resigned.

Cannabis coffee shop

Depicted are Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Beatrix, Hu Jintao, Dmitry Medvedev, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and Silvio Berlusconi.

Charlene Honeywell

On June 25, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Honeywell to fill the seat vacated by Susan C. Bucklew on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Chenpeng Village Primary School stabbing

The lack of coverage by Chinese state-run news channels, and the lack of any emotional response from the Chinese government at all levels were contrasted to the detailed US media coverage and US President Barack Obama's national speech, including his commitment to tackle the underlying issues.

Chiavari chair

The Chiavari chair is used in the State Dining Room and Family Dining Room in the White House in Washington D.C., and silver Chiavaris were used during the inauguration of Barack Obama as seating for his family and guests.

Emilie Benes Brzezinski

Their second son, Mark Brzezinski, is a lawyer and diplomat who has served as an adviser to President Clinton and President Obama.

Gregory A. Presnell

On Monday, June 25, 2012, the White House Press Office announced that President Barack Obama had nominated Judge Sheri Polster Chappell to the U.S. Senate for possible confirmation as his replacement.

Hampton Dellinger

In 2009, Sen. Kay Hagan recommended Dellinger and two other lawyers to President Barack Obama for consideration as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

Both Republicans George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush would win it twice each, but Democrat Bill Clinton won it in 1996, and Barack Obama has won it twice in both 2008 and 2012, bolstering his wins of the state's electoral votes each time.

Internet Haganah

Internet Haganah was identified by Media Matters for America as one of the sources to use the term "Obama Intifada", a term critical of U.S. President Barack Obama's policies on Israel.

James V. Stanton

In the 2012 election, he endorsed Republican nominee Mitt Romney over his party's nominee President Barack Obama.

Jeremy Bird

When Barack Obama announced his candidacy in 2007, Bird joined as the field director for South Carolina.

John P. McCormick

McCormick is not to be confused with another Chicago Tribune editorial employee, reporter John D. McCormick, who covered the campaign of Barack Obama.

Laurence Tribe

Alongside Harvard's Cass Sunstein, Tribe served as a judicial adviser to the Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.

Lecturer

When confusion arose about Barack Obama's status on the law faculty at the University of Chicago, the institution stated that although his title was "senior lecturer," the university uses that title for notable people, such as federal judges and politicians, who are deemed of high prestige but lack the time to commit to a traditional tenure-track position.

Linda Vivienne Parker

On July 25, 2013, President Obama nominated Parker to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, to the seat vacated by Judge Robert Hardy Cleland, who took senior status on March 1, 2013.

Millennium Development Goals

Attempts to increase U.S. political attention to the Millennium Development Goals include The Borgen Project which worked with then Senator Barack Obama on the Global Poverty Act, a bill requiring the White House to develop a strategy for achieving the goals.

Moises Vela

He is the first Hispanic to serve in two senior executive roles in the White House, first during the Clinton Administration as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Latino Affairs in the Office of Vice President Al Gore, and later during the Obama Administration as Director of Administration for Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States.

Nyang’oma Kogelo

Since 2006, the village has received international attention because it is the hometown of Barack Obama, Sr., the father of current United States President Barack Obama.

Oklahoma Panhandle

In 2012, Democratic voters in the panhandle voted for Randall Terry, a Pro-Life activist, over incumbent Democrat Barack Obama in the Democratic Presidential primary.

Pam Iorio

On January 28, 2010, when Iorio welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, Governor of Florida Charlie Crist, and Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, all of whom came to the University of Tampa for a national "Town Hall Meeting" to announce federal funding for Florida High Speed Rail and other projects.

Pandemic Preparedness and Response Act

The Pandemic Preparedness and Response Act is a bill introduced on October 5, 2005 by U.S. Senators Harry Reid, Evan Bayh, Dick Durbin, Ted Kennedy, Barack Obama, and Tom Harkin in response to the growing threat of an outbreak of avian influenza.

Prevost Car

Ground Force One is the nickname given to the modified X3-45 shells used by US President Barack Obama.

Raúl Castro

On 10 December 2013, Castro, in a significant moment shook hands and greeted American President Barack Obama at the Nelson Mandela memorial service in Johannesburg.

Rick Warren

In August 2008, Warren drew greater national attention by hosting the Civil Forum on the Presidency that featured senators John McCain and Barack Obama at Saddleback Church.

Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Roosevelt County is one of the most politically conservative in New Mexico, voting for Republican nominee Mitt Romney over President Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election by a 38.8-point margin.

Shuckin' and jivin'

In 2008, New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo said of the Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama, who was running against Hillary Clinton, the candidate Cuomo supported, "You can't shuck and jive at a press conference." Cuomo received criticism from some for his use of the phrase.

Stem cell laws and policy in the United States

9 March 2009 - President Barack Obama signs an executive order reversing federal opposition to embryonic Stem Cell research.

Stephen Schneider

Schneider served as a consultant to federal agencies and White House staff in the Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations.

Syrian American Council

SAC advocates the U.S. government including President Barack Obama, Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, the United States Senate, and the United States House of Representatives through its Washington, D.C., office for statements and policy changes to support the Syrian revolution.

The Well-Spoken Thesaurus

In "Rhetorical Form and Design," Heehler serves up 17 lessons from such writers and speakers as T.S. Eliot, Margaret Atwood, John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr., and Cintra Wilson.

Theodore D. Chuang

On September 25, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Chuang to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, to the seat being vacated by Judge Roger W. Titus, who is taking senior status on January 17, 2014.

Thomas Engstrom

Engstrom has translated some twenty titles from English, including the works of Barack Obama, Mark Bowden, Ian Kershaw, and Walter Isaacson.

Videos and audio recordings of Ayman al-Zawahiri

A video, with English subtitles, was released severely criticizing President-elect Barack Obama.

Videos and audio recordings of Osama bin Laden

According to a recording aired by Al Jazeera on June 3, Bin Laden made a statement against President Barack Obama.

Years in Ghana

2009 July - US President Barack Obama visits, making the first Sub-Saharan country to be visited by the 44th President of the United State.

Zoe Nicholson

In 2010, during a stump speech by President Barack Obama for Senator Barbara Boxer, she was escorted from the event by Secret Service when she began "yelling" about issues of equality surrounding Don't Ask Don't Tell.