From the Statehouse to the White House?: Barack Obama's Bid to Become the Next President
This study examines Senator Barack Obama's record as an Illinois State Senator. Specifically, the authors look at his sponsorship and cosponsorship of legislation to determine his level of activity, type of legislation proposed, and overall legislative success. The authors find that Senator Oba...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Black Studies. - Sage Publications. - 38(2007), 1, Seite 75-89 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2007
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of Black Studies |
| Schlagworte: | Barack Obama legislative success sponsorship cosponsorship legislative activity enacted legislation |
| Zusammenfassung: | This study examines Senator Barack Obama's record as an Illinois State Senator. Specifically, the authors look at his sponsorship and cosponsorship of legislation to determine his level of activity, type of legislation proposed, and overall legislative success. The authors find that Senator Obama was the most active in sponsoring social welfare legislation and using cosponorship as a way to address other substantive policy areas. These findings will be central in how his opponents for the Democratic nomination will characterize him during the nominations process. |
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| ISSN: | 00219347 |