Obama Barack Bio


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Obama Barack Bio

Obama Barack Bio

Once sworn-in, Obama will become the Forty-Fourth President and the first African-American Commander-in-Chief. Following George W. Bush, a two-term President with low approval ratings, Obama faces major policy hurdles, including a crumbling economy, the War in Iraq, and challenges with regard to health care and education.

Although Obama has been criticized by some for a perceived lack of experience, to many others he represents a visionary leader who has become a national icon. As a result, there has been more competition for (and controversy surrounding) tickets to the inauguration than the government has seen in prior years.

Tickets: Availability and Controversy

In fact, tickets to the 2009 inauguration have been in such high demand that some are being sold over the internet for as much as $40,000. This action has caused not only a major logistical problem, but an ethical one as well. Because the 250,000 available tickets are kept in a secure location until only days before the ceremony, those who are offering the tickets for sale may be making a profit off of a product they can’t produce. Not all ticket purchasers are aware of this information and government officials are cautioning those who may try to buy tickets. After all, buyers may get a refund for the tickets that the sellers cannot produce, but that will likely be of little comfort to those who invested a great deal of money in booking the trip.