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60 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.

2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

The following day President Barack Obama called and congratulated the team, despite the loss.

99 Percent Declaration

The petition was to be publicly presented to the American people and copies are to be served to the United States Congress, Supreme Court and President Barack Obama.

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.

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.

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.

Asheville Zombie Walk

During the 2008 presidential campaign between Barack Obama and John McCain, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin made a campaign appearance in Asheville on World Zombie Day.

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.

Ben Shapiro

On February 7, 2013, Shapiro published an article citing unspecified Senate sources who claimed that a group named "Friends of Hamas" was among foreign contributors to the political campaign of Chuck Hagel, a former US Senator awaiting confirmation as Secretary of Defense as a nominee of President Barack Obama.

Broadband universal service

U.S. President Barack Obama mentioned: “one key to strengthening education, entrepreneurship, and innovation in communities… is to harness the full power of the Internet, and that means faster and more widely available broadband.” (Obama, 2009) The government claimed widespread broadband access is critical for global competitiveness, economic development, national security, public safety, job creation, civic engagement, etc.

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.

Carey Cash

As such, he has found himself ministering to President Barack Obama.

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.

Counter-protest

After Barack Obama launched an initiative for healthcare reform, protests against government and Congress members by Tea Party members at townhall meetings were met with counter-protests by progressive/liberal activists and pro-labor unionists.

Delmar Loop

The portion of Delmar Boulevard within the city of St. Louis has been designated Barack Obama Boulevard, making it one of the world's first streets to be renamed for the U.S. President.

Entity classification election

President Barack Obama attempted to revive the IRS' 1998 notice in his proposed 2010 budget.

Esther M. Conwell

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

Free Expression Tunnel

On November 5, 2008 racist, threatening graffiti directed at (then) President-elect Barack Obama was found in the tunnel.

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.

Gagan Narang

Gagan said his win was special because Barack Obama, who won the United States' Presidential election on same day, was a source of inspiration.

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 Central Bakery

On August 17, 2011, President Barack Obama visited Grand Central's Pioneer Square location in Seattle.

Guča Trumpet Festival

In 2010 the organizers issued an official call to the presidents of Russia and U.S., Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama, and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, to attend the 50th anniversary event.

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.

Jared C. Monti

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

Judy Shepard

In May 2009, Shepard met with President Barack Obama, where he promised her he would help pass the Matthew Shepard Act.

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.

Kenyan constitutional referendum, 2010

The result was generally welcomed by the international community, with messages of congratulations to the government and people of Kenya from, amongst others, US President Barack Obama, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and the leaders of other African Great Lakes nations.

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.

LifeSpring Hospitals

Founder Anant Kumar was part of the roundtable of "entrepreneurs with innovative models", at the Trident Hotel, Mumbai, during the November 2010, visit of US president, Barack Obama.

Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change

Participants welcomed President Obama’s initiative in convening the Major Economies Forum.

Marcelite J. Harris

Also, as of September 15, 2010, General Harris was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as a member of the Board of Visitors for the United States Air Force Academy.

Mauritanian presidential election, 2009

Boulkheir, a black descendant of slaves, notably won support from many white Moors (the traditionally dominant ethnic group), marking a significant change from past attitudes; some compared Boulkheir to 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.

Parkinson's Disease Foundation

For example, upon the announcement of President Barack Obama's BRAIN Initiative to map the human brain, PDF released a statement in which the organization's president, Robin Elliott, praised the initiative and urged the President to include patient advocates directly affected by diseases that impact the brain such as Parkinson's in determining how to move forward with the project.

Patriot movement

After declining from 1996 to 2008, the number of patriot groups has increased dramatically following the election of Barack Obama to the presidency.

Perry County, Alabama

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

Rich Marotta

With the departure of Paul T. Wall back to Guam, Rich has become increasingly verbal about his liberal political views and is a supporter of U.S. President Barack Obama.

Sathamba

Sonal Shah (The 44th US president-elect Barack Obama's presidential transition team member) has her native roots from a village named, Gabat which is one of the closest neighborhood area of Sathamba.

Schogini Systems

An eco-alert app developed by this firm has received applause from the President of United States of America, Barack Obama.

Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse

In October 2009, President Barack Obama signed into a law a bill introduced by Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to rename the building for former longtime District Court judge Sidney M. Aronovitz, a third-generation Key West native.

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.

Texas's 13th congressional district

In 2012, this was President Barack Obama's lowest percentage of the vote in a congressional district.

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.

Thomas Hinckley

Thomas Hinckley's sister, Susannah Hinckley, is an ancestor of President Barack Obama, which means that Thomas Hinckley's father, Samuel Hinckley, is the ancestor of three U.S. presidents.

Uglydolls

On her first day of school in 2009, Sasha Obama, U.S. President Barack Obama's daughter, wore a Babo's Bird keychain on her backpack.

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.

WAAV, Inc.

Other deployments have involved custom cars, first-responder police/fire vehicles and the train used by U.S. President Barack Obama during his January 2009 inaugural trip to Washington, DC.

Washington, New Jersey

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 1,160 votes here (48.5% vs. 56.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,158 votes (48.4% vs. 40.8%) and other candidates with 41 votes (1.7% vs. 1.7%), among the 2,391 ballots cast by the borough's 3,863 registered voters, for a turnout of 61.9% (vs. 66.7% in Warren County).

Wychwood Brewery

During a meeting at the 2010 G-20 Toronto summit, Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama gave each other bottles of beer from their respective home towns/cities, with Cameron presenting Obama with twelve bottles of Hobgoblin, which is from his constituency area Witney.

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.


Abraham Shemtov

He regularly leads Chabad-Lubavitch delegations to the White House and played a pivotal role in the relationships formed between Schneerson and U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and 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.

Blood of Elves

In 2011, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk gave US President Barack Obama diplomatic presents, as is custom, on his visit to Poland.

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.

Carl Braden

The Bradens had three children: James, born in 1951, a 1972 Rhodes Scholar, and a 1980 graduate of Harvard Law School (where he preceded Barack Obama as editor of the Harvard Law Review), has lived and practiced law for over 25 years in San Francisco, California.

Deirdre Bolton

In recent months, Bolton has interviewed Wall Street players, government official, key decision makers and sports personalities such as PIMCO strategic adviser Richard Clarida, Carlyle Group Co-Founder David Rubenstein, Sam Zell, Roger Altman, Wilbur Ross, Nokia CFO Rick Simonson, President Barack Obama’s chief economist Christina Romer, Congressman Elijah Cummings, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King and Terrell Owens.

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.

Francisco G. Cigarroa

In December 2011, Cigarroa was invited to the White House to share his program with US President Barack Obama and US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

Fuel Economy Reform Act

The Fuel Economy Reform Act was a bill (S. 3694 in the 109th United States Congress and S. 767 and S. 768 in the 110th United States Congress) sponsored by seven Democrats and four Republicans including Barack Obama and Richard Lugar.

Gina Marie Groh

In March 2011, United States Senators Joe Manchin and Jay Rockefeller recommended Groh to President Obama to fill a vacant seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

Giovanna Negretti

She has since been active in a number of political campaigns include those of President Barack Obama, Howard Dean and Deval Patrick.

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.

Islamic Society of North America

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

Jack Lew

A 2011 press release from the Religion News Service noted that Lew also "has extensive connections in the American Jewish community," and that he might be able to help President Obama "build a more friendly rapport" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Jeremy Bird

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

John Joseph Tuchi

On September 19, 2013, President Obama nominated Tuchi to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, to the seat vacated by Judge Roslyn O. Silver, who took senior status on September 3, 2013.

Mark Gitenstein

He was also on the advisory board for president-elect Barack Obama's presidential transition team.

Mendez v. Westminster

On February 15, 2011, President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Sylvia Mendez, the daughter of Gonzalo Mendez who was the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.

Mexican migration

Under the Obama presidency, deportations of illegal immigrants have increased, as deportation procedures became more systematic and border controls were reinforced with police and military patrols.

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.

Morehouse School of Medicine

On July 13, 2009, President Obama nominated Morehouse School of Medicine Trustee Dr. Regina Benjamin as U.S. Surgeon General.

Never Trust a Liberal Over 3—Especially a Republican

The columns cover a wide range of topics, including infighting in the Republican Party, the Democratic Party's historical connections to the KKK, controversy over Elizabeth Warren's Cherokee heritage, Barack Obama's relationship with the American news media, criticisms of Marco Rubio's immigration overhaul proposals, gun control, abortion, crime, and airport security.

Niangara Territory

In May 2010 a group calling itself "The human rights defenders of Niangara" published an appeal to U.S. President Barack Obama to take more effective action against the LRA.

Nigel Jaquiss

Jaquiss later broke the initial news of Portland mayor Sam Adams' affair with an intern who may have been underage at the onset of their affair, on President Barack Obama's Inauguration Day.

No. 84 Wing RAAF

 34 Squadron provided VIP transport during the visits to Australia by Queen Elizabeth II and US President Barack Obama.

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.

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.

Office of Advocacy

The current head of the agency, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy, is Winslow Sargeant, who was a recess appointment by Barack Obama.

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.

Prairie Parkway

The SAFETEA-LU bill was supported by all 19 members of Illinois' congressional delegation as well as the state's U.S. Senators, Dick Durbin and Barack Obama.

Prevost Car

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

Robert T. Barrett

He illustrated a book about President Barack Obama, entitled Obama: Only in America, written by Carole Boston Weatherford.

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.

Timothy Hwang

He began his work in politics working as a field organizer for the 2008 Barack Obama Presidential campaign and other local races, eventually serving as the head of the High School Democrats in Maryland, supporting the election efforts of Frank Kratovil, Chris Van Hollen, and Donna Edwards.

Top Pot Doughnuts

When U.S. president Barack Obama visited Seattle in October 2010, he and Senator Patty Murray stopped for doughnuts at the Top Pot on 5th Avenue in the Belltown/Denny Regrade neighborhood.

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%).

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.

Whaling in Norway

According to documents released by WikiLeaks, US president Barack Obama, who promised to oppose whaling during his presidential campaign, used diplomatic channels to put pressure on Norway during his visit for the conferment of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.