Category - Barack Obama

A testing time for the other Team GB

Simon Barrow — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:06:19 +0100

Everyone is focussing on the PM's votes dilemma, says Simon Barrow, but all the parties are suffering from the diminution and regionalisation of their support as people continue to be disillusioned with the system.

Obama seen as a sign of hope by Indonesian religious leaders

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:54:40 +0100

An Indonesian religious leader has told a visiting World Council of Churches delegation that Christians in his country see the US Democratic Party presidential candidate, Barack Obama, as a sign of hope.

Obama pitches for a global presidency in Berlin speech

staff writers — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:33:43 +0100

US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is today making an unprecedented campaign pitch in Berlin, Germany, and has drawn an enthusiastic crowd of 100,000. But how will this go down in the USA?

US religious right goes on the attack against Barack Obama

staff writers — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:14:59 +0100

A key figure on the US religious right, which is anxious that its political grip on the large evangelical constituency in America is waning, has launched an attack on Senator Barack Obama and his Christian credentials.

Going leadership barmy

Simon Barrow — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:09:33 +0100

Now Cameron is up and Brown is down. But there is something unstable about the media-driven leadership swings and roundabouts, says Simon Barrow. Even so, the Prime Minister will have a job wooing the public.

The first non-evangelical evangelical president?

Simon Barrow — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:36:57 +0100

Over on the Wall Street Journal blog, Steven Waldman president and editor-in-chief of Beliefnet.com, has some interesting things to say about Barack Obama and the evangelical vote.

Obama, Wright and wrong

Simon Barrow — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:23:38 +0100

The Democratic presidential contest has been getting ugly. And Barack Obama's church ties have become both a boon and a bane.

How religion infuses and confuses US politics

Simon Barrow — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:31:02 +0100

Barack Obama recently got into trouble for suggesting that alienated rural voters in Pennsylvania seek refuge in religion, rifles and rejection of outsiders.

The Obama preacher controversy

Simon Barrow — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:09:39 +0000

The former pastor of Barack Obama has been accused of extremism for his views on 9/11, the US and terrorism. But he has been defended by a leading moderate commentator.

Barack Obama the evangelical?

Justin Thacker — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:56:04 +0000

There have been all kinds of speculations about the religious convictions and background of US presidential candidate Barack Obama. Justin Thacker looks at his Christian outlook and asks what his relation is to evangelicalism.