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(Photo: AP Photo)
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Age: 45
Born: August 4, 1961; Honolulu, Hawaii
Education: Columbia University, B.A. (1983); Harvard Law School, J.D. (1991)
Military: None
Family: Married (Michelle); Two children
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Religion: Congregationalist
Career: U.S. Senator (2005-present); State Senator (1997-2004); Senior Lecturer, University of Chicago Law School (1996-present); Practicing attorney (1993-96); Director, Developing Communities Project (1985-1988).
In 1995, his autobiography was published, Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.
Obama says that "Barack" means "blessed" in Swahili.
He was the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review.
At Harvard Law he was a classmate of Bush 2004 campaign manager and Republican National Chairman Ken Mehlman.
He ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2000 challenging 1st District Democratic incumbent Bobby Rush in the primary. Obama was attacked for missing a vote on a gun control measure. Rush was endorsed by Bill Clinton and won 61 percent-30 percent.
Obama became more known to a national audience when he delivered the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.
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