15 years ago today, our campaign won the Iowa caucuses. I’ll always be grateful to the people who organized across the state, and built the relationships that made it all possible.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 3, 2023
I recently sat down with six organizers to talk about that time and what they’ve been up to since. pic.twitter.com/2fghTvMdLn
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23
Iowa Caucuses
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18
Make A Difference Today
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98 million adolescent girls around the world aren't in school. Laxmi was one of them—until she enrolled in the Prer… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) November 20, 2018
Thanks to the Chicago @FoodDepository team for all you do and to the volunteers who are doing great work and let me… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 21, 2018
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I am grateful for the next generation of leaders -- the young people who are tolerant, creative, idealistic and doi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 21, 2018
What a great Thanksgiving story. Let’s invite each other in—not just during the holidays but in every season.
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) November 21, 2018
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Thank you to @BarackObama and @ObamaFoundation for joining our volunteers today at the Food Depository. We beli… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Chicago’s Food Bank (@FoodDepository) November 20, 2018
The Greater Chicago @FoodDepository is a local non-profit organization that provides nourishing food for those in n… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) November 21, 2018
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17
Finding The Good
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As we count down to the new year, we get to reflect and prepare for what’s ahead. For all the bad news that seemed… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
Kat Creech, a wedding planner in Houston, turned a postponed wedding into a volunteer opportunity for Hurricane Har… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
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Chris Long gave his paychecks from the first six games of the NFL season to fund scholarships in Charlottesville, V… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
Ten-year-old Jahkil Jackson is on a mission to help homeless people in Chicago. He created kits full of socks, toil… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
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All across America people chose to get involved, get engaged and stand up. Each of us can make a difference, and al… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2017
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17
Holiday Palate Cleanser
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Former Pres. Obama surprises kids at Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington with toys for the holidays: "Doing som… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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ABC News (@ABC) December 23, 2017
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17
Honoring Our Veterans
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Today @BarackObama visited with veterans getting ready for a day of service tomorrow. Then ... dad jokes happened. https://t.co/Ax05lm4VhQ
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Katie Hill (@KatieMHill) November 10, 2017
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Giving Back To The Community
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16
The Obamas: A True Meaning Of Family Values
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Annie Gabillet: How the Obamas Taught Us What Family Values Really Mean
I came of political age during an era of “family values.” I cast my first vote for president of the United States in 2004, the year so-called values voters helped pass laws banning same-sex marriage in 11 states. In the political language of the time, family values meant opposing gay marriage, opposing abortion, opposing stem cell research. Many politicians publicly position themselves as respectable public servants who put God and the traditional family first — especially after President Bill Clinton’s sex scandal in the late ’90s. But over the last seven years, we’ve witnessed a president who showed us what family values really look like, rather than tell us in campaign commercials. In President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, we’ve witnessed a consistent example of mutual love and respect that’s both practical and inspiring.
Both Barack and Michelle have worked hard to strengthen other American families with initiatives that focus on families and children. With Let’s Move!, Michelle Obama put herself and her dance moves out there to encourage parents to make good choices about family health and nutrition. With My Brother’s Keeper, a program launched in 2014, the president made efforts to encourage responsible fatherhood and close opportunity gaps faced by young men of color. And with Let Girls Learn, Michelle took the cause global, stressing that girls’ education is about more than gender equality: it’s essential to economic development. Again, the first couple is putting family values into action. We don’t hear much about family values anymore, but we have seen them on display during the Obama White House. I credit the Obamas and their actions for reminding us what family values really look like.
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