Stacey A. (starfkr) reviewed on 2/18/2009 + 53 more book reviews

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I actually read this book right after it came out a couple of years ago which I believe was around the time Obama announced his plans to run for President. The only previous introduction I'd had to Obama was that famous speech he had given at the Democratic Convention a few years earlier. I found the book to be a good read. It clearly explained his ideas, his influences both personally and politically, and his plans for the future. One of the most intriguing parts of the book was learning how very "common sense" and in some ways middle-of-the-road Obama is in many areas of political thought. He's not someone who has just accepted the ideology of his party without taking into account his own life experiences. I really liked that in several areas of the book he was able to look at both sides of an issue, give credence and value to both positions of an argument, and then provide you with his own opinion. This book really crystalized for me the reasons why I'd be voting for Obama many months later. I'd recommend this to book to every American who wants to understand more about our new President.

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