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2012 Presidential Candidates: Barack Obama

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Barack Obama is the current president of the United States and presumed 2012 nominee for the Democratic Party. His legacy thus far has been controversial: pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq, repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, authorizing military force in Libya, leading divisive healthcare reform, and continuing – and expanding – policies of indefinite detention, extraordinary rendition, and targeted assassinations. Though he stated his intention to close the Guantanamo Bay Prison Camp, the promise remains unfulfilled. He has condemned the Israeli construction of settlements and called for greater fairness in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, but has also actively blocked Palestinian efforts at unilateral recognition.

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Arab Spring | Civil Liberties | Immigration | Iran | Islamophobia | Israel/Palestine | Syria | War On Terror

October 22, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“We have stood on the side of democracy”

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October 22, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“Iran is a threat to our national security”

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October 22, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“As long as I’m president of the United States, Iran will not get a nuclear weapon”

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October 22, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“Because we ended the war in Iraq, we were able to refocus our attention”

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October 22, 2012 — Campaign Statements

“They have to make sure that they’re cooperating with us when it comes to counterterrorism”

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Official Statements


President Obama has upheld our American values by reversing previous administration policies that harmed our national security and moral authority in the world. President Obama has banned the use of torture, closed secret CIA detention facilities, and reformed military commissions. He directed all executive departments and agencies to ensure the lawful interrogation of detainees, requiring them to comply with the Geneva Convention and U.S. law.

Under President Obama’s leadership, the United States gained the support of China, Russia, and other nations to pass the most comprehensive international sanctions regime that Iran has ever faced.

President Obama has repeatedly reaffirmed the special relationship between the U.S. and Israel, and has raised U.S. security assistance to Israel to unprecedented levels. Under President Obama’s leadership, U.S.-Israeli defense cooperation is broader and deeper than ever.

The President is working to address Israel’s security needs and ensure Israel’s future as a Jewish state and the homeland for the Jewish people.

Along with proposing other common-sense immigration reforms, President Obama is committed to giving the hundreds of thousands of hardworking students who aren’t yet American citizens a chance to earn their citizenship.



Key Advisors


Joe Biden:

Joe Biden is Vice President of the United States. He voted in favor of the Iraq War Resolution in 2002, but later proposed resolutions to alter U.S. strategy there.

Hillary Rodham Clinton:

Current Secretary of State. She has been at the forefront of U.S. policies to the Arab Spring in Egypt and Libya, as well as nations around the world.

Leon Panetta:

Panetta has been Secretary of Defense since 2011. Before then, he was Director of the CIA and presided over operations that lead to Osama Bin Laden’s death.

Ray Lahood:

Ray Lahood has been the U.S. Secretary of Transportation since 2009. He is of Lebanese and German descent.

Dennis Ross:

Dennis Ross is a controversial adviser to the Obama administration, with long-standing connections to senior Israeli government officials. He has played a significant role in the Israeli/Palestinian peace negotiations for decades.



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