JFK and Obama: Their Similarities and Differences - CBS News
Jan 20, 2011 · President-elect John F. Kennedy in Miami, Nov. 14, 1960, and then-Sen. Barack Obama, Oct. 16, 2006. AP. (CBS) History shows that despite their differences in ideology, most U.S. presidents have...
Obama and Kennedy: More differences than similarities
All across America, Democrats and liberals constantly announce that Barack Obama is the John F. Kennedy of the 21st century. Certain individuals feel that both Kennedy and Obama are the types of politicians that can transcend politics to improve society for the better.
Power and the Presidency, From Kennedy to Obama
"We shall pay any price, bear any burden" to defend freedom, John F. Kennedy vowed in his inaugural address. His response to the Soviet threat helped expand executive authority.
JFK-Obama parallels more apparent than ever - TheGrio
Nov 20, 2013 · Comparisons between presidents Barack Obama and John F. Kennedy began in earnest when Obama first ran for the highest office in the land. When Kennedy made his presidential run, he,...
Obama versus John F. Kennedy - NBC News
Sep 1, 2008 · Obama was also newly and surprisingly direct in his assault on John McCain—whose policy differences with the Bush Administration have narrowed to the vanishing point—and even questioned his...
The Obama-Kennedy Connection - American Enterprise Institute …
Jan 24, 2009 · Like John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama brings youth, confidence, and uncommon eloquence to the presidency. But Obama and Kennedy might share another important commonality: a very large benefit of...
GRIN - A comparison of John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama
This work aims to explore the similarities and differences between John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama, two prominent democratic presidents of the United States. By comparing their lives, backgrounds, and political careers, the author seeks to understand the impact these figures had on American history and their influence on the global political ...
Obama-JFK: No end to similarities | Opinions - Al Jazeera
Dec 20, 2013 · The day after the US marked the 50th anniversary of John F Kennedy’s assassination, President Barack Obama achieved what could be his most significant foreign policy accomplishment – an...
John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, and the Politics of Ethnic …
In John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, and the Politics of Ethnic Incorporation and Avoidance, Robert C. Smith provides a fascinating comparison of the challenges both men faced in their bid for the presidency, while at the same time providing comparative histories of the Catholic Irish and African American struggles to overcome racial and religious ...
Barack Obama | The White House
John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard M. Nixon Gerald R. Ford James Carter ... Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story — values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so ...