Barack Obama

It really depends on whom you ask. If you ask most Democrats, while they may not always agree with President Obama, they are proud to have supported him. They think he has done a good job during his two terms, despite repeated Republican obstruction. They believe he is an ethical and caring person, who has done some amazing and positive things for the country; and as a result, most Democrats believe he has a good reputation. On the other hand, if you ask Republicans (especially conservative Republicans), Mr. Obama is the worst thing to happen to America in decades. They believe he is dishonest, unethical, weak, unprincipled, and unworthy of the office he holds. Some are still not even sure he is a natural-born citizen. And most conservative Republicans would say he has a bad reputation.

The term "political affliction" does not exist. If you mean "political affiliation", he is a Democrat.

When you hear people talk about "the Obama administration" or "President Obama's administration," they are referring to the people who work directly for the president; they are the men and women he chose to assist him in performing various duties in the government -- his vice president, the members of his cabinet, his advisers, etc.

The ceremony begins at 10:30 CST, so President Obama will be sworn in at approximately 11:00 A.M. CST.

As of my last update, Malia Obama attended Harvard University and Sasha Obama was attending the University of Michigan. However, please note that this information may have changed as it is based on publicly available information.

No, President Obama has never been in favor of a fence or a wall to keep illegal immigrants out. Some Republican candidates have said they favored that approach, but Mr. Obama did not. The Obama administration has deported a record number of illegal immigrants, but the president is very concerned about current immigration law and especially wants to see the Dream Act passed. And like President Bush before him, he believes we need common-sense immigration reform.

Yes, numerous times. He has trouble telling the truth. His administration, which was supposed to be "The most transparent in History," is fraught with scandal after scandal, mistakes, and he has weakened our position on the world stage.

The democratic party is not strong in the south because1.)their economy does not depend on slaves, which republicans prefer

2.)the democratic party does not necessarily approve of slaves. Slaveholders rely on slaves as a source of income, making slaveholders side with republicans.

No. All modern presidents have been given the use of a private plane, called "Air Force One," but it is generally for official business, such as traveling to a summit meeting in a foreign country or attending a meeting about economic development at a location that is distant from the White House. That said, if a president is going to conduct official business and also make a campaign stop along the way, that president will still fly in Air Force One, since it is a safe and secure way for him to travel. But no president uses the presidential plane exclusively for campaigning-- that is not its intended purpose.

Obama is currently in his second term. He was elected to his first term in 2008 and re-elected in 2012.

The White House mail is received by staff members who are responsible for sorting and categorizing it. Depending on the nature of the mail, it may be directed to President Obama, other staff members, or appropriate departments within the White House.

Obama says he would consider raising the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 68. His "obamacare" health plan that he pushed through Congress already makes some changes in Medicare, especially in prescription drug coverage and payments to doctors and hospitals, when and if it takes full effect. I do not think he has more big plans to change Medicare. He is strongly in favor of universal health care insurance. (He does not seem to have any workable plans for cutting health care costs.)

During his presidency, Obama implemented several key policies aimed at revitalizing the U.S. economy after the Great Recession. He signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which provided substantial funding for infrastructure projects and job creation. Additionally, he introduced the Affordable Care Act, expanding access to healthcare for millions of uninsured Americans.

Barack Obama has acknowledged being inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's principles of nonviolence, justice, and equality. Obama has expressed admiration for Gandhi's peaceful methods of resistance and his ability to bring about change through moral persuasion. Gandhi's influence can be seen in Obama's emphasis on diplomacy, unity, and inclusivity during his presidency.

In 2008, the country was not in a good place. There had been a financial meltdown, the war in Iraq was going badly, there were numerous scandals that affected Republicans in Congress, and most Americans (even Republicans) were disillusioned with President Bush. Yet the Republican candidate for president, Senator John McCain, seemed to offer policies similar to those of President Bush, and people were not eager for four more years of that. Barack Obama, on the other hand, seemed to offer something entirely different. He was a new and unique candidate-- he was young, he was biracial, he was an excellent orator, and he reached out through social media in a way previously not done. His supporters saw him as a once-in-a-lifetime candidate who could change society. The goal of the Hope poster was to represent that desire for a new beginning-- a new president who would bring hope to the American people.

I am not sure which theory you are referring to. Barack Obama has had many political influences in his life, including Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King; but some of his theories emerged from his work as an advocate for the poor and a civil rights attorney, and some were formed during his career as a member of the Democratic party. You can read about his political beliefs and theories in his two best-selling books, "Dreams From My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope."

To make rahm sauce, start by sautéing finely chopped onions in butter until they become translucent. Then, add heavy cream and a squeeze of lemon juice, and let it simmer until it thickens slightly. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg according to taste. Rahm sauce is typically served with meat dishes, such as veal or pork.

Mattie Shaw, the mother of musician Prince, is black.

Sasha Czack was born on July 17, 1950, in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

No, because there is no such thing as an "Obama Phone." This is an internet myth, which claims President Obama is giving free phones to welfare recipients. He is not. However, there are some organizations that do give out a free phone to victims of domestic violence, in the event they need to call the police. But this program existed long before President Obama took office.

No, he is our 44th President of The United States of America.

Well, first we need to clarify that Obama is a member of mankind. Some people don't like African Americans, but they still are people. Seriously, hes a person. Fish, on the other hand are not people. It is unlikely they will choose to leave the water voluntarily making it difficult to kill anybody; however, there are two possible ways of the destruction occurring. First, they pay off crab mercenaries that are wearing wifebeaters to slaughter humans in their sleep or if all humans simultaneaously choose to enter the water to the wrath of the fish. Watch yourself. Crabs suck. Trust me. Itchy.

Sasha is her nickname. For whatever reason, she seems to prefer it, and even her parents use it when referring to her. Having a nickname is not unusual: many kids don't like the name their parents gave them, so they find some other name they want to be called. To cite a well-known example, in high school, Barack Obama didn't like his birth name and wanted to be called Barry. Eventually he went back to using his birth name, so perhaps Sasha will too some day; or she may decide to continue using her nickname.

Mr Obama's heritage is half black. There has never been a half black President, prior. Not unlike President Kennedy who was the first Catholic President. Mr Obama won the ticket to live in the White House and lead his country to total chaos. That is the American Dream: to do the things one wants to do, regardless of one's station in life, by birth.

It is difficult to make a fair comparison, since President Bush served for eight years, while President Obama is in his fourth. Also, each president faced various economic problems: both faced recessions, and President Obama inherited some problems from President Bush. That said, how the current president has dealt with the economy is the subject of considerable partisan debate. Thus, the answer to your question depends on which side you ask.

The Obama campaign insists that it has in fact created more private sector jobs at this point than President Bush did in the same time period. A typical example of this perspective can be found at ThinkProgress.org, where an economist wrote: "Since February of 2010, the 13th month of President Obama's term, the economy has added 4.3 million private sector jobs, a 4 percent increase. Under President Bush, the economy stopped shedding private sector jobs in July of 2003, fully 30 months into his administration. From that point until May of 2004, the economy added just 1.5 million private sector jobs, an increase of only 1.4 percent." Interestingly, President Bush did add jobs in the government, more government jobs than Mr. Obama has (Obama has reduced the number of government workers). As of June 2012, public sector employment is now down 608,000 workers since January 2009, a 2.7 percent decline. At the same point in President Bush's term, public sector employment was up 3.7 percent.

But a center-right economist writing for the website Factcheck.org took issue with many of these figures, saying that Mr. Obama had actually not created as many private sector jobs as his campaign claimed, and that both Bush and Obama had manipulated job numbers to make their party look good and the other party look bad. I enclose a link to that analysis.