Name: Barack Obama

Party: Democrat

Education: Law degree from Harvard, B.A. from Columbia University, New York City.

Political Experience: U.S. State Senator for Illinois since 2005; Illinois State Senator for eight years

Stances:

Civil rights: Combat employment discrimination, strengthen civil rights enforcement and expand hate crime statutes

Economy: Provide a tax cut for working families, provide tax relief for small businesses and startups and fight for fair trade

Education: Reform No Child Left Behind Act, invest in early childhood education and make college affordable to all Americans

Health care: Make health insurance affordable and accessible to all, lower health care costs and promote public health

War in Iraq: Responsibly end the war in Iraq, encourage political accommodation and increase stability in Iraq and the region

Source: www.barackobama.com/issues