http://www.america.govpublications/ejournalusa/the-candiates/obama.html.rss http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/elections08-arabic/2008/October/20081017173344ssissirdile0.7261927.html The Democratic candidate for president is the first African American to be nominated by a major political party. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/elections08-arabic/2008/October/20081017173344ssissirdile0.7261927.html Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:08:27 -0400 http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/elections08-arabic/2008/October/20081020135730bsibhew0.3240473.html Excerpts from "The American Moment," remarks to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, April 23, 2007. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/elections08-arabic/2008/October/20081020135730bsibhew0.3240473.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:39:08 -0400 http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/elections08-arabic/2008/October/20081020142818bsibhew2.978152e-02.html In this excerpt from one of his speeches, Barack Obama talks about a time in his life when he "began to notice a world beyond myself" and about his desire to be an agent of change. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/elections08-arabic/2008/October/20081020142818bsibhew2.978152e-02.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:40:12 -0400