Do you think Barack Obama is important?

Answer 1

Yes, he is. Whether you agree with his policies or not, he is the current President of the United States, which does make him important, as the media and other governments pay close attention to what the U.S. president says and does. Further, President Obama is unique: the first African-American president, in a country that until 1954 was still segregated. He is also the first biracial president in a country that until the early 60s had certain states that outlawed interracial marriage. He is thus an important symbol of the progress America has made in moving beyond some of its past racist policies. And on a geographic note, he is also the first president who was born in Hawaii.