Why did Barrack Obama want to be president?

Answer 1

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So that he can bring the citizens of the USA together and help the US return to the nation that it once was in the eyes of other countries. Barack Obama wants to be president because he wants to improve the economy, give a boost to struggling families by lowering their taxes and also improve peoples' lives.

Answer 2

When he was in third grade, he wrote an essay where he said that being the president would be a good job because you could make people happier and fix their problems. But there is no evidence he really became interested in politics until college, when he got a degree in political science and then became an advocate for the poor and a civil rights attorney. According to his writings, he began to think a career in politics would be the best way to have an influence on government policies that seemed unfair. Ultimately, after serving in the Illinois state senate and then the US senate, he decided to take the step of running for the presidency.

Answer 3

== == John McCain does not the following classical Republican positions:

* He has been one of strongest supporters of the war in Iraq, calling for decisive actions for victory, and strongly supporting the surge * Supports lowering federal spending. Also supports lowering taxes, though he voted against the Bush tax cuts.

* Opposes gun control McCain is perhaps better known for breaking with his party to write bipartisan legislation: * McCain coauthored (with Democrat Russ Feingold) campaign finance legislation whose primary intent was to limit the use of soft-money and issue ads. This was criticized by many conservatives as a violation of the First Amendment, and as an attempt to strenghten the mainstream media (who were not limited) by limiting political groups' abilities to present their views. * On Immigration reform, McCain favored putting illegal immigrants on a path to legalization. Many conservatives saw this as "amnesty" and as rewarding criminal behavior, thus encouraging more of it in the future while punishing those that did follow the rules.

Answer 4

It is unknown specifically why a person wishes to become President, but generally it is because they think that they are the ideal person for the job. They believe that their work can improve the country.

Answer 5

In this excerpt from his book: "Worth the Fighting For: A Memoir" (2002) John McCain answers the question in his own words.

"I didn't decide to run for President to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be President because it had become my ambition to be President. I was sixty-two years old when I made the decision and I thought it was my one shot at the prize."

Answer 6

The reason why Barack Obama wanted to be a president was because he felt strong enough. He felt that he was so strong to help our nation. He wanted to help the United States of America. This is the reason why Barack Obama wanted to be the President of United States of America.

Answer 7

He wanted to be President for a long time. I presume he watched the Presidents while he was senator and thought he could do as well or better. I think his wife pushed him somewhat and he must thought he had a chance of winning. He was getting old and so 2008 was no doubt his last chance to try to advance the things he thought were important for the nation.

Answer 8

because he thinks that he has something to offer

Answer 9

Barrack Obama want to be U.S.A PRESIDENT because he want to share his critical thinking with all the World.