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First, there is a lot of misinformation on the internet around this topic. Part of this is intended (partisan websites that were opposed to Mr. Obama or opposed to unions tended to exaggerate union support for him). But part of this is unintentional, and a consequence of the Citizens United ruling that SuperPACs do not have to disclose their donors, which led to a lot of guess-work. But here is what we do know:
Fewer than 13% of Americans today belong to a union. But unions disproportionately support Democrats: in the 2012 election, members of union households went for President Obama 65% to 33% for Mitt Romney. Unions especially supported Mr. Obama in swing states, getting out the vote and doing door-to-door conversations with potential voters (the so-called "ground game"). By some accounts, unions donated as much as $200 million; but other accounts placed it far lower. We know the AFL/CIO donated about $13 million, and SEIU donated about $18 million. And it should be noted that internet claims from Republican websites that unions donated $400 million were judged "false" by fact-checkers at Politifact and elsewhere.
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How is Obama like the Greek president?
They both spend too much.
How much money did President Obama spend on his Hawaiian vacation?
5,000
What does President Obama like to do when he has time off?
Spend time with family and have sport activities.
What does the president like to do when he is not working?
Obama likes to play basketball. Of course he likes to spend time with his wife and daughters.
What does President Obama like to do?
He likes to read, he likes to play basketball or go golfing with his friends, and he likes to spend time with his family.
Does Barack Obama like people?
yes. A person does not spend the time and energy and personal sacrifice it takes to become president if he does not care about people.
What if Obama forced banks to drop everyone's mortgage interest rate by 1 percent How much capital would that free up for homeowners to spend in the economy?
President Obama is not going to do that - nor does he have the authority to - so the question is essentially moot.
Where did Obama sisters and brother spend their childhood?
President Obama had no biological brothers; his mother re-married, and he did have a half-sister, who was born in Indonesia. Obama spent portions of his childhood in Hawaii, Indonesia, and then back to Hawaii. His half-sister also joined him in Hawaii, and they both finished school in Honolulu.
How much did all presidents spend before President Obama?
MUCH more than President Obama has*. The FACTS are available, don't believe the often heard fiction. See the graph for verifiable facts on the Presidential spending since Ronald Reagan in the related links below.* Presidents actually don't spend government money, Congress does. The President influences them to try to get done what he knows needs to be done to turn our country around or to bring it forward, but it is CONGRESS who approves the spending of our tax dollars.
How much money did obama spend campaigning?
Enough.
Is Obama using the presidency for campaigning purposes?
No, not exclusively. But campaigning is a part of what politicians do: like all other presidents, Obama has to campaign if he wants to be re-elected. The majority of a president's duties involves leading the country, making important strategic decisions about issues like the economy and foreign policy. But the rest of being president is about persuading people (voters) to keep you in office. So, while Obama does not spend all of his time campaigning, he does spend some of it visiting various cities, giving speeches and trying to gather votes-- which is exactly what Bush, Clinton, and Reagan also had to do.
How many years did Obama spend in Russia?
Obama never lived in Russia or visited it for more than a few days.
