OBAMA, THE PRESIDENT

BARACK OBAMA

2015-11-05T00:51:00.000-08:00

44TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Incumbent

Assumed office

January 20, 2009

Vice President

Joe Biden

Preceded by

George W. Bush

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UNITED STATES SENATOR

FROM ILLINOIS

In office

January 3, 2005 – November 16, 2008

Preceded by

Peter Fitzgerald

Succeeded by

Roland Burris

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MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS SENATE
FROM THE 13TH DISTRICT

In office

January 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004

Preceded by

Alice Palmer

Succeeded by

Kwame Raoul

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Born

August 4, 1961

Honolulu, Hawaii

Political party

Democratic

Spouse

Michelle Robinson Obama

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Children

Malia

Sasha

Residence

White House (Official)

Chicago, Illinois (Private)

Alma mater

Occidental College

Columbia University (B.A.)

Harvard Law School (J.D.)

Occupation

Community organizer

Lawyer

Constitutional law Professor

Author

Religion

Christianity

Signature

Website

The White House

Barack Obama

Hundreds of immigrants ask Barack Obama to halt deportations

2014-05-06T09:39:00.000-07:00

Hundreds of immigrants marched through the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, to ask President Barack Obama to halt deportations immediately separated immigrant families in the country.

The march, which attracted many people from several cities in this state and South Carolina, began in Veterans Park and continued along two miles of the Central Street, the heart of the Hispanic community in this city , reaching the Marshall Park.

"Today we march for our fathers, sons, nephews, workers, because we are tired of so much suffering and will continue to demand that President Obama merely deported," he told the crowd Elver Barrios, a member of the Latin American Coalition (LAC), organizer of the underway.

Among the protesters was the Mexican Celsa Hernandez, who arrived accompanied by her three children from the city of Monroe, south of Charlotte, to support the movement, as he has lived in "the flesh" the suffering of family separation.

"My father and two brothers were deported five years ago in Charlotte, having no driver's license.'s Not fair that innocent people with" Hernandez told Efe said.

At least 13,000 Hispanic immigrants have been placed in deportation proceedings in Charlotte, through the 287g program operating since 2006 in Mecklenburg County Jail and that identifies undocumented immigrants among the detainees in this prison.

According to activists, the immigration measure has generated suffering and distress in migrant families in the area as Leisha Acosta, a mother who has fought for years against the deportation of her husband.

"This fight is just beginning, we can not let beat us, we must fight to keep our families together," said Acosta protesters.

March of 'dreamers'

Students also were present at the protest, via a bus with more than 50 "dreamers" of the Latino Student Association of Columbia College in South Carolina, who made the journey from the capital of the neighboring state to join the underway.

Oscar Chacon of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities came even from Chicago (Illinois) to urge the community to continue on "war footing."

More than two million undocumented immigrants have been deported since President Obama took office in 2009, to an average of 1,000 immigrants per day, which has earned him the title "deportador boss."

Ignacia Rodriguez of the National Immigration Law Center, directly asked the president to deport rather than two million people offers an administrative immigration relief to all undocumented immigrants in the country.

Today's march was called LAC, the largest Hispanic organization in North Carolina, and she was joined by groups Families United, United 4 the Dream, the Immigration Reform Committee of South Carolina, among others.

Barack Obama begins to climate change be taken personally

2014-05-06T09:36:00.002-07:00

Raw vision loss by around 86 % of the snowpack in the mountains of California Annual was the image that marked the U.S. president , Barack Obama, just before a meeting with eight European leaders last month February . "It was a moment of ' Houston, we have a problem ' ," said White House counselor John D. Podesta , one of two advisers who accompanied the president that day.

Since then, Obama has said repeatedly these images , and has warned that political leaders have no choice but to cope with the impact of global warming.

After several years leaving climate change in the background, the President has decided to enter fully into the question of climate change , considering one of the key components of his legacy , as recorded by 'The Washington Post' .

Obama is kept regularly informed on the issue of climate change and is trying to cut emissions of greenhouse gases from power plants and other major sources , as well as to carry out a series of stringent fuel efficiency standards for heavy trucks . And while meets regularly at summits on climate change with other world leaders , also discusses this issue in his private life , explaining the implications of global warming to their teenage daughters.

"This is real to him ," said Cecilia Muñoz , who heads the council of national policy from the White House and helps coordinate the federal investment for infrastructure projects resilience to climate change . " It's personal for him."
Obama delays on the construction of Keystone XL
This transformation defines the 'Post' as "important" , especially for a politician who was a senator when heading in large terms of the need to combat climate change but adopted a more restrictive approach in the period prior to his re-election , in 2012.

The environmentalists have also noticed this " lack " of Obama, mainly because of its delay in taking a decision on the Keystone XL, a pipeline that would link Alberta with Canadian region of Nebraska and whose construction should be approved from the House Blanca.

The decision to approve or not this pipeline , which would have to cross the border, has been postponed because the government has not yet determined the pros and cons of construction : while proponents believe could help the United States reduce its energy dependence oil " unreliable countries," those who reject allude to the amount of environmental risks.

The industry is concerned about Obama 's new stance

The leaders of the coal and gas are increasingly alarmed at Obama 's renewed focus on climate change and argue , among other things, that government policies are unrealistic and do not recognize the capabilities of measures as hydraulic fracturing when extracting oil and gas from the ground.

Among them is the president of 'American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers ' Charles T. Drevna , wondering why the U.S. Government is now focusing on this issue. " Is it because it promised when he became President ? Or because they have any donors out there that gives you a lot of money ? Or is it really because he believes and loves it? "Asks .

As an Illinois state senator , Obama delivered his keynote address on climate change. The day he won the presidential elections in 2008 defined it as "the moment when the rise of ocean levels began to recede and the planet began to heal ."

Once president, he first passed limiting emissions from cars and light trucks. But the measure stalled in the Senate in 2009 , and during his first term, Obama's advisers were at opposite positions on how to push aggressive climate policy at a time when the primary concern was the economy.

"Then there was a feeling that was not the type of question to be put first ," said William M. Daley, chief of staff of the White House. "With respect to all my friends in the environmental community , to put this issue at the forefront of his political agenda was like using a gun to his head."

Hurricane 'Sandy ' Obama helped to convince the U.S. need to rethink how to rebuild after disasters. Now, Obama revitalized present a new strategy on climate change Tuesday. In 2009 the national assessment on climate Obama only covered a couple of regional media. This time , the president will interview from the White House , with meteorologists from the local and national television and accompanied by other senior government officials .

Podesta , the White House counselor , believes that Americans are more willing to accept new limits on carbon emissions if they know their impact. " If they know you feel the risks in their own lives , they will be more willing to act."

Barack Obama Angela Merkel received orders from Russia and penalties to apologize for spying

2014-05-06T09:34:00.003-07:00

U.S. President and German Chancellor threatened Russia with more severe economic sanctions and spoke to the press of cyber espionage effected recent years

President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel threatened Russia today new sanctions that would target specific economic sectors , in case of worsening of the crisis in Ukraine .

During a joint press conference at the White House , Obama warned Moscow against possible " sectored " sanctions if the presidential elections of May 25 in Ukraine are disrupted or prevented by the pro - Russian rebels.

" If in fact we see that the destabilization and unrest remain so strong that prevent the elections of May 25 , we have no choice but to go ahead with severe additional sanctions ," Obama said.

German Chancellor meanwhile warned that Europe is ready to launch a "third stage" of economic sanctions against Russia , which business sectors oppose their country .

"We are ready and have prepared the stage," Merkel said. The second stage concerned individuals, while the third would focus more on economic sectors.

" May 25 is not far away at all . Not possible to stabilize the situation , sanctions are inevitable ," said the chancellor. Those measures, experts in the U.S. and Europe and evaluated, would target sectors such as finance, energy and mining, vital for the Russian economy .

The European Union on Monday added 15 names of Ukrainian and Russian representatives pro-Russian to the list of sanctioned individuals . But some governments want to go further to " increase pressure " a diplomat said Wednesday .

United States , meanwhile , extended the range of sanctions targeting mostly close friends personeros Russian President Vladimir Putin , as his energy advisor Igor Sechin and Sergei Chemezov , president of the technology group Rostec .

The two leaders stressed , however , their preference for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine .

Ukraine goes to the polls on May 25 to elect a new president, shaken by a separatist threat in the east of pro - Russian groups encouraged by Moscow .

The Merkel -Obama meeting, the first after the revelations of spying by U.S. intelligence , came as instability and violence continued in eastern Ukraine and Kiev called on Moscow to stop a crackdown on pro -Kremlin groups.

The U.S. president also called on Russia to help the release of the observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE) , held in Sloviansk , eastern Ukraine by the separatists . "Russia must work to be immediately released," Obama said.

Obama today acknowledged that there are still tensions between his government and Merkel regarding espionage National Security Agency (NSA ) , so both countries plan to open a bilateral " ciberdiálogo " to resolve differences .

In a press conference after meeting at the White House for two hours with Merkel , Obama seemed to close the door on the possibility of agreeing a treaty of mutual espionage for Germany , as the German Government wants .

" It is not correct to say that the U.S. government offered an agreement not to spy ( Germany ) and then withdraw that offer," Obama corrected to a German journalist at the press conference. "We have no agreement not to spy as such with any country , with any of our closest allies ," he added .

" What we're doing with the Germans, like the French, the British or Canadians, is to review what exactly are the rules that govern the relationship with each country and make sure there are no misunderstandings ," Obama said.

The president said that Merkel has proposed to open an "American - German ciberdiálogo to fill gaps that may still exist in terms of how we operate, how German intelligence operations , and ensure that there is transparency about what we are doing and what intentions have. "

Merkel confirmed that Germany and the U.S. " They will enter that ciberdiálogo " which serve as " a forum to have more long conversations about how much we are individually , what are the technical possibilities , but also ( explain ) the ramifications of our technological advances ."

The revelation last October that a mobile phone was tapped by Merkel U.S. intelligence between 2002 and 2012 tremendously irritated the German Government , which came to threaten U.S. with the expulsion of diplomats and later tried to convince Washington to sign a treaty of mutual espionage.

"We still have some challenges to overcome," Merkel said today , but hoped that there are " possibilities " to resolve those differences " in the medium and long term."

The 10 funniest quotes from Barack Obama during the gala with journalists

2014-05-06T09:32:00.004-07:00

The president gave a speech full of sarcasm and criticism in the Correspondents Dinner White House

already a classic. At the annual Correspondents Dinner White House, U.S. President Barack Obama, seeks to show its ironic and funny face, even with a strong self-critical tone of humor. Saturday night was a lot of that and Democratic president's speech left some lines to remember.

Game of Thrones: Barack Obama relies on his own Iron Throne

2014-05-06T09:31:00.002-07:00

As a good fan of Game of Thrones (Game of Thrones ) , President of the United States , Barack Obama , also wanted to conquer your own Poniente sitting in the Iron Throne.

And the U.S. president proved to be an ardent follower of the series of fiction and the proof was shown at the Correspondents dinner , held at the White House last Saturday.

With a photo montage , Obama is seated on a throne of iron placed in the middle of the Oval Office during a meeting with the press , which served to satirize those who label their imperialist government .

"This year I promised to use more executive powers to accomplish more without Congress . My critics call ' Imperialist Presidency ." What is certain is that I go every day to my office to do my job. Believe we have a photo , right? "Obama said to make way for photography.

An image of the official Twitter profile White House shared with his followers accompanied the snapshot with the phrase : The Westeros Wing.

"We are all Latinos," said Barack Obama in Spanish

2014-05-06T09:29:00.003-07:00

The president of the United States led a celebration of Mexican May 5 at the White House and surprised everyone

" Welcome to the White House ," said U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday to the surprise of the guests at the ceremony to commemorate the May 5 , the date that commemorates Mexico 's Battle of Puebla in 1862 , in Mexican army which halted the advance of the French troops .

" Our friendship with Mexico has had a huge influence on our history , our culture and our economy , and now our governments cooperate on everything from stopping crime to promote trade , to protect the environment ," he continued , and in English.

Also, I took the opportunity to ask the Republicans to approve immigration reform he drives and for that , again resorting to Spanish : "We are all Latinos," he said.

" I know there are Republicans in the House who want to do the right thing , and I want to work with anyone who takes seriously the need to strengthen our border, modernize our legal immigration system and keep more families together," the Democratic president launched .

In a neat Spanish , Obama said goodbye to the traditional celebration in the East Room also in Spanish : " Thank you, God bless and happy Cinco de Mayo" .

More than 66.8 million Americans continued televised election

2012-11-08T02:13:00.000-08:00

More than 66.8 million Americans continued televised presidential election yesterday in the North American country, unless the hearing recorded in 2008, when Barack Obama became the first African American into the White House.

According to Nielsen, more than 66.8 million Americans, mostly over 55 years old, followed by 13 election night cable TV, representing a drop of 4.7 million viewers over the presidential election , 2008.

Listenership contrasts with the expectation that had been generated in recent days the White House race, because most polls on voting intentions gave a tie between Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

The 2008 presidential election sparked interest among Americans probably because they could involve the appointment of the first African head of state, although this time the polls predicted Obama's victory over his then rival, John McCain.

Instead, Internet activity election night was relentless. Specifically, Twitter is sent more than 31 million tweets, including after learning that Obama released his victory at the polls, which has become the most followed by the brief history of the social network.

Obama asks Congress economical solutions above "partisan"

2012-11-08T01:52:00.003-08:00

The opposition suggests that he would accept a tax increase in exchange for measures to cut public spending.

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Congress to forge "bipartisan solutions" to the economic problems of the country, and hinted that the opposition would agree to raise taxes in exchange for spending cuts to avert the threat of " tax precipice. "

After winning a landslide victory at the polls, Obama called major Democratic and Republican leaders in both houses of Congress and asked them to put the interests "of the people and the economy" of the United States ahead of the "partisan".

In reviewing the agenda for the remainder of 2012, Obama reiterated his commitment to "find bipartisan solutions to reducing our deficit in a balanced way, tax cuts for middle class families and small businesses, and create jobs," said White House.

But, before a divided Congress, most experts predicted to continue fighting and political paralysis in Washington.

The "tax cliff"

The so-called "tax cliff" consists, first, in the year-end expiration of certain unemployment benefits and tax cuts of the George W. Bush and payroll taxes.

On the other, it also means automatic cuts of up to 800,000 million dollars from next January in government spending, including the Pentagon, and the possibility of an alternative tax, and higher, to about 26 million middle-class households.

During a press conference, which took no questions, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Republican John Boehner, hinted that his party would weigh a tax increase in exchange for Obama "is willing to cut spending" and reforming social welfare programs, "which are the main vectors of our debt."

"Let's find the common ground that we avoided," Boehner said in a conciliatory tone, and suggested that Congress could begin to agree a deal in the short legislative session before year end.

Earlier, also the leader of the Democratic majority in the Senate, Harry Reid, urged Congress to take action to prevent "tax cliff", and considered that, despite the objections of Republicans, these should include a tax increase " for the richest of the rich. "

Experts have warned that without an agreed solution to reduce the deficit, the country could fall into a new recession.

Little support for opposition

Despite the call for unity that Obama has done, few expect the opposition agreed to help with solutions to issues like deficit reduction, the level of debt or tax reform.

Still pending some races in states like Florida, for the incoming 113th legislative session Republicans retain control of the House, but Democrats won some victories scratch.

For now, the results point to 233 seats to the Republicans (formerly 241) and 193 for Democrats (formerly 194), with 10 seats still unallocated.

In the Senate, Democrats are expected to increase its seats to 53 (formerly 51) to 45 for the Republicans (formerly 47), which on Tuesday saw its chances evaporate recover the Senate. In the Senate will remain two independent members.

Predictably, will remain intact health reform of 2010, the major political victory for Obama and will come into full force in 2014.

John Fortier, director of Project Democracy Bipartisan Policy Center, predicted a scenario which may continue, as in the last two years, "shocks on budgets, the debt ceiling, and other deadlines."

On Tuesday night, the Republican minority leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, showed a less conciliatory than Boehner, saying that "voters have not supported the failures and excesses of the first term of the president."

The defeat of the binomial Romney-Ryan at the polls will force the GOP to adjust their electoral strategies, in a country with a growing ethnic and cultural diversity, but also increasingly divided on ideological lines, according to Republican strategists like Ed Rogers.

The Republican Party, still dominated by white men and older will have to consider how to respond to the new political realities, Rogers said the public radio station NPR.

The challenges of Barack Obama

2012-11-08T01:48:00.000-08:00

The Obamas are already in Washington, the president returned to the White House to meet challenges, fulfill their promises and give the reason for the 60 million Americans who have put their trust in him. Obama begins his second term recovering tone four years ago, "no matter what race, sexual orientation or who you are. If you're willing to fight for it, you can get in America, "he said during his passionate and hopeful speech after being re-elected.

Barack Obama is the first Democrat since Roosevelt's reelection achieves more than 50% of votes, which offers four more years to fulfill the promises that led him to his second term. The president asked for time to bring his plans to fruit and appealed to the strength of the middle class, now it fulfill the continuity economic project that virtually monopolized his campaign.

The President was presented with a program reelection election marked economic outlook, driven by the impact of the worst economic crisis in the country's history and structured around four basic points: improve education, develop energy production and manufacturing, raise taxes on the rich to reduce the deficit, and give the final shelve the economic waste of war in Afghanistan.

"Fiscal Abyss"

The immediate concern is the Democrat "tax gap", a mixture of tax increases and spending cuts that could crush the U.S. economic recovery if no budget agreement is reached by year's end.

Obama promised to create one million jobs in manufacturing by 2016 and stressed the 31 consecutive months of job growth in the private sector, and will fulfill one of its main challenges.

International Challenges

In addition, it also faces international challenges such as the nuclear dispute with Iran in the West, civil war in Syria, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and an increasingly assertive China.

Immigration reform and complete healing of the objectives is to meet Obama for the next four years.

Obama: "Four more years"

2012-11-07T02:39:00.002-08:00

In his Twitter account, the president of the United States, referring to his election victory.

U.S. President Barack Obama, who is a pioneer in using social networking politically internet, claimed victory in the social network Twitter.

"Four years," Obama said in his official Twitter account, signed with his initials "bo" to mark it as a personal message, which was "tweeted" 88,000 times faster.

After knowing the results favorable to the president in the state of Colorado, a cry rose from the thousands of followers concentrated in the headquarters of the Democratic campaign in Chicago, the city that launched Obama politically.

The Hispanic vote, the African-American, the vote for women and young again be decisive in the fight, as four years ago, although curiously, provisional estimates indicate that Romney, a former governor of 65 years, won a narrow majority of the popular vote.

The key was the peculiar indirect election system, in which states choose delegates to the Electoral College, where it takes 270 votes of 538 members to be elected president.

Over a thousand people CELEBRATE OBAMA VICTORY

2012-11-07T02:34:00.003-08:00

More than a thousand people, mostly young people of all ethnicities, concentrated at the White House today welcomed the re-election of President Barack Obama chanting "Four more years!"

Just knowing the election results in Ohio that gave the election to Obama mathematically, the streets of the capital were filled mostly Democratic group of people shouting for President and vehicles honked their horns to show their satisfaction with the election result.

The environments of the White House, as a preventive measure that were fenced and protected by security guards, were crammed in minutes over a thousand people, including hugs, kisses and lots of excitement, all kinds of slogans chanted victorious several of them in Spanish.

Shouting "Yes, we did!" and under the banner of "Up the Hispanic vote," Miguel Angel Tabera, a Mexican student of George Washington University, led a large group of Hispanic laden hopes for the next four years.

"Obama's victory is incredible for the Hispanic community. Us a minority strongly represented in these elections, which were won by a young Latino population and increasingly active in American politics," he told Efe Tabera.

"In this country, you can not take actions that benefit only 1% of the population.'s Amazing that Obama is willing to help Hispanics and people who need it," said the young student of 18 years who also was convinced that within eight years there will be "a Latino in the White House."

Besides having representations of almost all U.S. ethnic groups, homosexuals were also many who came to celebrate the victory of Obama to the presidential offices.

They spent two in the morning and the shouts and horns were becoming apparent in Washington, on a night that was predicted long, as opposed to electoral scrutiny much shorter than expected, that around 23:30 local time and had proclaimed new president.

Obama For America: "the best is yet to come"

2012-11-07T02:23:00.002-08:00

Barack Obama said today that the best Americans "is coming", after securing a second term of four years, which has major challenges to the country's economic recovery.

"We believe in an America generous, compassionate and tolerant," said Obama, a little hoarse, from McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, where he was greeted with cries of "four more years, four more years, four more years." "We believe in a nation of immigrants," he said, before a frenzied audience, who waited for hours waving flags with blue and red colors of the banner of the country and the incessant beat of the music.

To get the win after a hard pulse with Republican rival Mitt Romney, who failed to prevail despite economic weakness in the country, Obama insisted that Americans are not "as divided as politicians suggest." "What makes America exceptional is the belief that our destiny is shared."

Obama delivered a conciliatory speech during which he launched a message of unity to a divided country and expressed their determination to work with the opposition over the next four years. "We are and will be the United States of America," said White House resident, emphasizing the word "united" in a message that was tinged with patriotic phrases such as "we are the greatest country on Earth" .

He also insisted, during one of the most emotional moments of the evening, which helped the U.S. to succeed in the darkest moments of its history was the belief in "an American family succeeds or fails together as a nation and as a people. " His was also a message of thanks: voters who supported him, "the best campaign team and volunteers political history" and his wife Michelle, who said "love more than ever."

He also had kind words for his daughters Sasha and Malia: "You grow to turn you into two strong, intelligent and beautiful women like your mother," he said about them. Also defended genuine and generous delivery of many in politics, but now campaigns as they may seem sometimes just a minor thing and even ridiculous. "Elections matter.'s Not something trivial, but something big," he said, then remembering that democracy that Americans take for granted does not exist in many countries struggle to speak freely about important issues.
The president addressed the tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans from a circular stage decorated in blue and red, with two giant screens on the sides and overlooking a huge podium with major television networks in the country.

Relaying some exchange of messages with that arrived at the White House in 2008 made the public that lived tucked him tonight periodic explosions of joy as he waited patiently for Obama appeared on stage. Some 2,000 journalists, from all over the world, traveled to Chicago to cover this election day.

Today was the culmination of a long and expensive re-election race in which abounded cheap shots and that was a stark contrast to the message of hope and change that Obama clinched the presidency in 2008. The night began with worrisome signs for Obama, who in the initial count broadcast by television networks could not break away from Romney in key states like Virginia, Ohio or Florida.

The president managed to seal victory with support from traditionally Democratic states and a large number of "swing states" such as Colorado, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Virginia and Wisconsin. His victory in Ohio, a key state, paved the way to the White House.

Obama won reelection with at least 303 electoral votes, a figure that exceeded expectations and exceeded the bar of the 270 electoral votes needed to achieve the presidency.

From Boston Republican Mitt Romney conceded defeat and said "pray" for the "success" of Obama as leader of the country. "These elections are over but our principles endure," said Romney.

Obama now will face a long to-do list, such as the reform of the immigration system in the country or exorbitant deficit reduction. "We have much work to do," he acknowledged.

The Democratic leader said he is looking forward to sitting down with Romney to discuss how to work together to "move the country forward" after congratulate him on his campaign.
"I have never been more hopeful about our future, about America. I ask you to keep that hope," he said.

Obama remains in the White House

2012-11-07T02:19:00.001-08:00

Democrat Barack Obama is the new president of the United States, to ensure last night over the 270 electoral votes he needed, as agreed to announce the major television and held the president himself in his twitter account.

At 11:15 on the night of the East Coast (04:15 GMT) the first television gave Obama reelected.

Shortly thereafter, Obama himself "confirmed".

"Four years," he wrote next to a picture in which he is seen hugging his wife, Michelle.

In a career that was defined earlier than expected, Obama secured the victory to get the votes in Iowa and Ohio, which added another "swing states" like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and New Hampshire. This hi-zo unnecessary to know the outcome of other states considered key as Florida, where counting overnight had a matched battle with rival Mitt Romney. This, in the end, could not beat the Democratic expectations despite a campaign that stretch for weeks remained very close, according to the polls, and he had done the less predict a long night of counting, which is also not fulfilled.

The key was the indirect election system, in which states choose delegates to the Electoral College, where it takes 270 votes of 538 members to be elected President.

In another twist, a product of the peculiar American electoral system, the Republican candidate won more popular votes than Obama. According to preliminary calculations CNN, Romney won 51% of the popular vote compared to 48% for Obama.

Romney phoned Obama, conceded defeat and congratulated him on the victory. Then he gave a speech in which he briefly called for a unity government to Obama.

U.S. Election: Romney fits a defeat and lost the White House

2012-11-07T02:11:00.000-08:00

For the first time since 1972, a ticket, the Republican does not win their respective states and ask people putting politics.

"I congratulate President Obama on his victory. Appreciate all the support I have received in the campaign for me and this great country. Citizens must lead the challenges facing America before it in the coming years." With these words, the Republican candidate for the U.S. elections, Mitt Romney, conceded defeat and congratulated Barack Obama on his reelection.

He added: "We've given everything in this campaign and hope thousands of compatriots to work together to improve this great country." "President Obama called to congratulate him on his victory," Romney said from his campaign headquarters in Boston.

A serious Romney, it took over an hour and a half to speak out after the Democratic president revalidate command in the White House, expressed his hope that Obama has "successfully" complete recovery in the country, while he a call to unity. "These are challenging times for America and pray that the president is successful in leading our nation," said the defeated Republican candidate, who also asked his followers to "pray" for the same reason. Romney expressed the hope that the leaders of both parties know "hand lie" to do together "work that has put the population."

Mitt Romney said he had written a single speech on the flight midafternoon returned to Boston, where he continued the count in the Westin hotel with his family, and was the victory. A decision to the gallery because finally touched my speech of acceptance of the result and a half hours after the main U.S. television networks preached the reelection of Barack Obama. This time, unlike in 2000, no way would rush and suspense lasted hours.

Mitt Romney chose a short and emotional speech to supporters at the Boston Convention Center, just ten minutes, full of dignity, with several appeals to God and what he called "pillars" of the United States: charity, integrity and family .

The loser said he had congratulated the president, his wife and daughters as his wife Ann stressed that "would have been a wonderful first lady."

In the hour of defeat, Romney called on Republicans and Democrats to "putting people into politics." He explained that if he had aspired to the White House is "because I worry about America." In the climax of the speech, Romney was very personal: "Paul Ryan (his number two on the ticket) and I have been all over the field."

Finally, among cheers and chants of "Mitt!, Mitt! Mitt! ", The candidate was surrounded by his wife and five children, including one of his 18 grandchildren, even though the clock was the one in the morning on the East Coast, to close a strenuous campaign yesterday still remained.

Mitt Romney's defeat had two sides during the election recount that lasted all night: the success of the popular vote in four previous occasions, the winner of the nationwide vote had not won the White House and the embarrassment of that he and his ticket mate, Paul Ryan, won their state fiefdoms, Massachusetts and Wisconsin. Although late in the count, Romney beat Obama in the popular vote.

For Mitt Romney was anticipatable-the state has a strong vocation but Paul Ryan Democrat was elected precisely to deliver the votes of the Electoral College in Wisconsin.

Since the disastrous 1972 campaign of the late George McGovern, the last progressive sense of the 60s, a ticket had never played in the two states.

The defeatist atmosphere was winning the Boston Convention Center, a spectacular building designed by architect Rafael Viñoly Uruguayan chosen by Mitt Romney to welcome the verdict when victory in Florida was delayed and the first states to opt hinge (Michigan, Wisconsin and New Hampshire) did so on behalf of Barack Obama.

The staff of Mitt Romney stopped answering phone calls from journalists and were useless statements "barons" Republicans by CCTV trying to highlight the most favorable projections.

To make matters worse, the Democrats retained control of the Senate and close to the Boston Convention Center, the Democratic candidate for the seat of Senator from Massachusetts occupied by a Republican after the death of Ted Kennedy in 2009 regained the seat, so loaded of symbolism.

Incidentally, Democrat Elizabeth Warren became the first senator in the history of the state of Massachusetts.

The newly re-elected U.S. president proclaimed: "We are a family, we fall and get up together, as one nation, one people"

2012-11-07T01:59:00.002-08:00

Barack Obama and Joe Biden are melted in an emotional hug to a win in the 2012 U.S. Elections

With obvious excitement about the election victory, Barack Obama tried to recapture some of the magic that existed the night of his first choice, and the thousands of fans who cheered him this time in Chicago will again speak of "hope."

"I think we can see the future together, no blue states or red [the color of both parties], but the United States of America, the greatest nation on earth", said Tuesday in a speech proclaiming his victory in the presidential elections. In a call for unity after a result in which the popular vote was split in two, although in an unquestionable victory, Obama proclaimed: "we are a family, we fall and get up together, as one nation, one people" .

Without being the crowd in the park where in 2008 Obama delivered his message to the mythical country, first African American elected as president, the thousands of people who filled the exhibition hall of Chicago again be captivated by the same speech.

Obama gave his words to engage in his second term to try to build a consensus between Democrats and Republicans on matters urgent issue facing the country and do not get ahead by blockade living American politics. So, pleaded "more determined than ever and with the intention" to enter the White House and devote all their efforts to overcome the bitter partisan divide.

"Today you voted for action, not by politics as usual, so I am committed to working with leaders of both parties to reduce the deficit, change the tax package, reform the immigration system," he said. Facing cynics said that "the problems of the people, as do the veterans who have fought for the country do not also have to fight to get a job, not a small thing, but something big, important."

In this context of new effort to seek consensus with Republicans, Obama had words of praise for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. "They have done well fought campaign, and we applaud them tonight," he said. He added that want to sit with them to discuss the harmonization of positions.

Obama complimented his wife Michelle - "the woman without whom it would not be the man I am, which I never wanted so much" - and warned his daughters Malia and Sasha that for a second term in the White House will not have a second dog. "I think by now probably one dog is enough."

OBAMA MOCKS ITSELF AND ITS RIVALS

2012-05-01T08:33:00.001-07:00

President Barack Obama joked tonight at the expense of their own aging since joining the White House, and joked at the expense of his Republican rivals for the Annual Dinner of Correspondents.

More than 2,300 people gathered in the great hall of the Hilton Hotel to honor Correspondents Association White House, on the 50th anniversary of the first of these dinners in which the presence of women agreed.

The show, originally dominated by journalists, has become over the years in a parade of movie stars, television, music and media.

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Before the traditional speech with jokes, Obama briefly left the stage, backstage and was overheard muttering about how much he has grown old in the three years at the presidency, and wondering what to say in front of the guests but it worked the screen with text.

"I need a cigarette," said Obama, who repeatedly has said he has stopped smoking.

Back on stage, Obama recalled as "historic anniversary" the almost year since a squad of special forces in Pakistan killed the head of Al Qaida, Osama bin Laden.

"In that same weekend a year ago, we did justice to one of the world's most notorious individuals," Obama said.

Then in the large video screens installed in the room appeared a picture of Donald Trump. At dinner last year, the president made jokes at the expense of Trump and his repeated questions about where Obama was born.

20 minutes of jokes

Obama welcomed the presence in the room of some Republicans in Congress and, referring to the obstruction that the party has offered to all presidential initiatives commented that those politicians "could take a break tonight its hard not to pass laws."

"My opponents on the right constantly express their fears about a 'hidden agenda' if I win a second term in the White House," Obama said. "And they're right, there is a hidden agenda. I'll tell you some things that will."

"One thing I will do in a second term," Obama said, "will again enact health care reform."

After nearly 20 minutes of jokes, Obama told the audience that had many in his script "but, truth be told, I have to consult with the Secret Service before they drop the new curfew."

The government has adopted stricter rules of conduct for members of the Secret Service, after several officers were involved in a scandal with prostitutes in Cartagena (Colombia), shortly before the recent Summit of the Americas.

Obama ended his presentation, in a serious tone, praising the role of journalists and emphasizing that at times like tonight "prevails and share the freedom of expression on our differences."

The comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who followed Obama on the podium, his performance began greeting the President 'Salam', probably an allusion to the Muslim greeting salam alaikum, and the constant suspicion of certain right-wing sectors in the U.S. its president is a Muslim.

Kimmel said he would continue with some jokes about the Secret Service, and addressing Obama joked: "If that's not right, Mr. President, please cover your ears, if that's possible."

A feature of Obama's favorite cartoonists is the size of his ears.

Among those attending the dinner were the Spanish chef José Andrés, the head of the Representation of the European Union in the U.S., Ambassador João Vale de Almeida, the director Steven Spielberg, actor George Clooney, singer Lindsay Lohan , and actress Viola Davis, who this year won an Oscar for his role in the film "The Help".

Obama promises to "use the money for the wars" in investment and jobs in U.S.

2012-05-01T08:30:00.001-07:00

President Barack Obama pledged today to strengthen the construction and use the money spent on wars in goals such as reducing debt and promote investment in infrastructure

At a conference of construction unions in Washington, Obama said that this sector has been hit hardest by the crisis that erupted in 2008 and asserted that "it makes sense that construction workers are without jobs when so much work to do ".

"It is time for us to use some of the money we spend on wars, we use half of it to reduce debt and the rest to build in our country," Obama said.

Obama opted to expand investment in infrastructure and take steps to ensure that the housing sector recovers from its deep crisis, while recalling that should take advantage of low interest rates to stimulate construction.

The president, who next weekend will officially begin his campaign with two separate rallies in Ohio and Virginia, criticized the lack of support from the Republican opposition in Congress to push through legislative initiatives that help the industry and create jobs.

According to the president, you need to cut red tape to speed up public works and to allow for a faster recovery of an area particularly affected by unemployment.

Obama criticized Republicans who oppose their plans for fear of public investment to increase the budget deficit, but at the same time want to cut taxes on the richest in the country.

The president also defended the role of unions and collective bargaining to create a strong and equal economy and strengthen the middle class welfare.

BARACK OBAMA WARNS NORTH KOREA

2012-05-01T08:26:00.001-07:00

U.S. President Barack Obama warned North Korea against further provocative acts and said that the misconduct will not receive rewards as in the past.

In a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda, Obama said "since I came to my office, I have tried to make sure the North Koreans understand that the old pattern of provocation that will attract attention and insists that the world will buy good behavior, this pattern is over. "

"As one gets involved in more provocative acts, as one becomes isolated, it will be firmer than sanctions, which will be more isolated diplomatically, politically and commercially," said the president.

In his view, Pyongyang "is very clear that the U.S., Japan, South Korea and other countries in the region are united in insisting that meets its responsibilities, meets international standards and can not achieve anything with their provocative acts."

Obama's remarks came after the last 13 North Korea undertake a failed launch of a long-range missile.

According to Pyongyang, the missile was the vehicle to orbit a satellite in honor of the country's founder, Kim Il Sung, but Washington felt that it was a disguised test.

Meanwhile, Noda said that there is "a possibility" that North Korea conducted a nuclear test soon.

He recalled the last time the country conducted a missile test in 2009, also conducted a nuclear test.

Therefore, Japanese Prime Minister said, "The international community must launch an appeal in unison to demand restraint" to Pyongyang.

Obama will receive the Prime Minister of Japan

2012-04-18T09:45:00.001-07:00

U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House will Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda, on 30 April, to review a long list of issues of common concern, said today the White House.

Obama "hopes to hold discussions with Prime Minister on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues, including the Alliance for Security US-Japan economic and trade issues and deepening of bilateral cooperation," said the White House a statement.

Both leaders also discussed matters relating to regional and global security, the note stated.

Obama met with Japanese Prime Minister last November in Hawaii because of the economic summit of the countries of the Forum of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and a month later discussed by telephone the situation in the Korean Peninsula after the death of Kim Jong II.

Obama visits Ohio and Michigan to talk about economy

2012-04-18T09:37:00.004-07:00

President Barack Obama will visit the states of Ohio and Michigan as part of his campaign for reelection to discuss the key issue of the general election: the economy and creating jobs.

In Ohio, the president will meet with unemployed workers benefiting from a training program at the University Lorain County in Elyria, which suffer budget cuts due to a recent bill passed by Republicans in the House of Representatives.

The White House says that as part of budget plans approved by the House, from 2013 would be reduced drastically employment programs and job training, which will eliminate these services to 425 thousand workers nationwide.

The figure would reach 1.1 million workers in 2014, he said the source.

Although it is almost certain that the plan will stall in the Senate, with Democratic majorities, Obama wields the subject of legislation to criticize the Republicans as a sign of what would happen if they came to the executive added.

Then the president will go to Dearborn, Michigan for a fund-raising activity in the Henry Ford Museum, whose tickets cost $ 10 000 per person, reported ABC News television network.

The site was chosen in 2007 by presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, Obama almost certainly rival in the elections this year to launch his unsuccessful campaign for the presidency in 2007.

Precisely the Massachusetts exgoberandor speak on Wednesday about the economy during an election rally of his campaign in North Carolina, said the broadcaster.

Both sides have turned to the issue of economy and creation as cornerstones of their careers to maintain or obtain a chair in the Oval Office.

A Pew Research Center released this week showed that likely voters place the economy and jobs as the main issues taken into account when deciding who to support for president.

Those who said they'd be both very important issues for a vote in almost equal support for Obama and Romney, the poll found.

Obama admitted today that there were tensions in the relationship with Pakistan

2012-04-03T04:51:00.000-07:00

U.S. President Barack Obama admitted today that there were tensions in the relationship with Pakistan during a meeting with Prime Minister of that country, Yusuf Raza Gilani, after the close of the Second Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul.

"There have been times in recent months in which these relations have gone through periods of stress," said U.S. President at the beginning of the meeting, the first between them since the death of the leader of the terrorist network Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden in May last year.

That death at the hands of a U.S. command in the town of Abbottabad Pakistan, made the relations suffered a sharp deterioration of which have not yet been recovered.

Since then they have suffered other setbacks such as the death of 24 Pakistani soldiers at a U.S. attack last November.

Precisely the meeting comes after the Pentagon has announced the trial will not take any of the military responsible for the attack.

According to Obama, "it is important that we have an open dialogue to address these issues."

The Pakistani Parliament reviews the nature of the bilateral relationship and as a result, Obama hopes to "achieve the kind of balanced position that respects Pakistani sovereignty but also respect our concerns about our national security" and the need to combat terrorism.

The President noted points of agreement between the two Governments, including the need to prevent terrorist groups with nuclear weapons do.

He also praised the work done by the Gilani government in the Afghan reconciliation process and stressed the importance for both countries to stability in Afghanistan.

For his part, Gilani said: "We are committed to fighting terrorism," he said. "We want stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan."

"We want to work with you" to achieve peace and prosperity in the country and the region, said the premier.

According to the deputy national security adviser in the White House, Ben Rhodes, the meeting was intended to address the recent tensions and allow the two leaders could be heard directly.

Obama "clearly understands the process taking place in Pakistan," as he "made clear to Gilani U.S. positions, what are the key U.S. interests."

The meeting between the two leaders ended the participation of Obama in the Second Nuclear Security Summit, which has developed under the shadow of the threat of North Korea next month launched an observation satellite on a long-range missile .

U.S. President urged countries to act as "world security depends" on it.

Obama today held a brief aside with the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, the first time the two agreed, and he invited to visit the White House.

But the summit also has been dominated for Obama by a slip that allowed the microphones capture a private conversation between him and outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

It indicated that the U.S. president would have more "flexibility" to deal with disagreements on missile defense with Russia after his reelection.

These words caused strong criticism from Republicans who accuse him of preparing a softer policy toward Moscow if it is re-elected in the November presidential.

Obama was forced today to issue a new statement in which he said that "Nothing To Hide" on the negotiations between Washington and Moscow over missile defense.

According to the U.S. President since 2012 is an election year in both countries is not surprising that you can not reach an agreement quickly, so we prefer to spend the rest of the year in technical negotiations with Russia that could pave the way in the future.

An agreement on missile defense "involves many complicated issues. If we can get our technical teams open the way, hopefully in 2013, there will be a basis for achieving significant progress in this and other issues," Obama said.

President Barack Obama said he did not try to hide information

2012-04-03T04:42:00.000-07:00

President Barack Obama said he did not try to hide information in negotiations with Russia over U.S. plans for a missile defense shield in Europe, that after the comments heard at an open microphone during the Second Nuclear Security Summit which is conducted in South Korea.

The incident occurred when Barack Obama and outgoing President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting at the Summit on Nuclear Safety.

The conversation was captured by an open microphone without apparently neither knew presidents.

'This is my last choice'! Obama was heard to say to Medvedev. "After my election I will have more flexibility ', to which the Russian leader said,' I understand. I'll let you know that Vladimir 'apparently referring to the incoming president, Vladimir Putin, according to ABC News published.

As the conversation was released, critics were swift, especially by Republicans. The candidate Mitt Romney said he was concerned that the president is looking for more flexibility at a time that is not accountable to the American public about the relationship with Russia.

Following criticism, Bush said he was not trying to hide information and openly explained his desire to make further cuts to nuclear Russia, but added that the political reaction to the open mic, emphasizes his point that this year could not be agreement.

Despite the comments, Obama took the story with humor and the next meeting he held Medvedev, U.S. President made a joke to say 'Wait, wait' as to the threat of plugging a microphone with a smile.

Obama asks Congress to repeal oil industry tax breaks

2012-04-03T04:41:00.000-07:00

U.S. President Barack Obama today urged Congress of his country to put an end to subsidies by billions of dollars that are awarded each year to oil companies.

"Today, members of Congress must make a simple choice," Obama said. "You can be part of the big oil companies may be set aside or the American people."

Last year, the three largest U.S. oil companies received more than 80,000 million dollars in profits. Exxon earned nearly U.S. $ 4,700 million per hour.

Obama said at the White House whenever the gas increases one penny, these companies typically get a $ 200 million in quarterly earnings.

Obama stands before the military plans of North Korea

2012-04-03T04:39:00.000-07:00

NEW YORK-The Pentagon said yesterday that the U.S. has suspended shipment of 240,000 tons of food to North Korea after Pyongyang broke its commitment to freeze its nuclear program in exchange for aid. For the Obama administration can not be trusted to distribute humanitarian aid among the needy.

Washington had warned that any launch would jeopardize care. But recent official comments at a hearing in Congress have made clear the position of the U.S. government provocations from North Korea. "The plan of the rocket launch next month reflects the lack of desire (by North Korea) to further international commitments, and therefore we have been forced to suspend our activities to provide nutrition assistance to North Korea "said the official secretary of defense for Asia and the Pacific, Peter Lavoy. In light of the activities of North Korea, the United States has "no confidence" where possible "to ensure that food aid be delivered to people who are starving and not the elite of the regime" justified Lavoy during his speech to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.

Under the agreement reached last month, North Korea had agreed to a moratorium on missile tests in return for U.S. food aid.

However, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung the communist regime has announced the launch of a long-range missile between 12 and 16. Pyongyang ensures that it is a satellite and scientific purposes only. Instead, the U.S. and other countries consider it a test of long-range missile banned under UN resolutions. "This release schedule is a challenge because it shows the desire for North Korea to try and increase their long-range missile," he recalled added Lavoy while violating the resolutions of the Security Council of United Nations. "During the discussions (on support) United States made it clear that the satellite launch would break all previous agreements," recalled Lavoy.

It was in 2002 when former Republican President George W. Bush labeled North Korea as part of the "axis of evil" along with Iran and Iraq. At the United Nations has addressed the issue of North Korea on several occasions since 1993 when the Security Council asked the country to consider its withdrawal from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and comply with its obligations under this agreement. Four years later, the same body condemned the launch of ballistic missiles.

In 2009, with President Obama, Washington continued its strong against Asian country when it imposed a comprehensive package of sanctions. Later that year, Obama reaffirmed all UN resolutions against North Korea. And now it seems it will have to take up the issue in this international body.