Should Barack Obama Be President? by Fred Zimmerman, Nimble Books
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BOOK REVIEW by OnTheIssues.org:
This is one of those quick-publication books, published by the owner of the aptly-named "Nimble Books." Perhaps several more editions will come out during the course of the election. It's an easy book to write because it has a structural formula: A "conventional wisdom" quip about Obama on top of the page, with a citation or explanation elaborating on the quip. Then a list of "Pro" and "Con" arguments about Obama's stance on the issue, as illustrated by the quip. It's an easy-to-write formula, and an easy-to-read one too. It's nicely suited to the type of people who read OnTheIssues.org. We hope Nimble Books succeeds with this book and publishes a dozen more like it.
-- Jesse Gordon, jesse@OnTheIssues.org, May 2007
Click here for 12 full quotes from Barack Obama in the book Should Barack Obama Be President?.
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Civil Rights
Supports health benefits for gay civil partners.
Muslim heritage gives Obama unique influence in Muslim world.
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Energy & Oil
Wants Detroit to build more hybrids & use more ethanol.
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Foreign Policy
Visited Africa in 2006; encouraged HIV testing & research.
Focus on corruption to improve African development.
Supports Israel's self-defense; but distrusted by Israelis.
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Government Reform
Sponsored bill to disclose earmarks on Internet.
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Homeland Security
Need to be both strong and smart on national defense.
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Principles & Values
Full name: Barack Hussein Obama; family calls him "Barry".
Candidacy taken seriously despite his race or because of it?.
Convention speech understood country yearns for unity.
Portrayed as a multiplier instead of a divider.
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The above quotations are from Should Barack Obama Be President? by Fred Zimmerman, Nimble Books.
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