The Audacity of Hope is a look at Barak Obama's politics with a personal history behind what brought him to his world vision. It is clear throughout the book that the fact his father was an immigrant and his mother a U.S. Citizen colours his opinions strongly. He has spent a great deal of his formative years in Indonesia and Hawaii further engaging him with the outside world. His writing style is easy and familiar making the read a pleasure.

In many ways, Senator Obama's politics mirror my own. He believes in societal responsibility for its citizens. While not a pacifist, he doesn't move quickly to military solutions to U.S. Problems. He believes strongly that the U.S. must be a peaceful partner in driving poverty from the world.

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