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Yes and no. He was born in Hawaii but ran for President as a sitting Senator from Illinois. Same as Hillary Clinton is from Illinois but is running as a New Yorker. Ronald Reagan also from Illinois but ran as Governor of California...people often identify with places other than where they are born if they've moved around in their professional lives. .
He was born and raised there but lived nearly all his adult life in Chicago which is where he built his political career. It is accurate to say he is from Chicago.
He was born and raised there but lived nearly all his adult life in Chicago which is where he built his political career. It is accurate to say he is from Chicago.
In my book where you're born and raised is where you're from. I understand that Chicago is where he built his political career and the city he decided to adopt. But to be factual, the President is actually from Hawaii. If Obama is from Chicago than so is Michael Jordan.
[quote=IrishIllini;43940590]Yes and no. He was born in Hawaii but ran for President as a sitting Senator from Illinois. Same as Hillary Clinton is from Illinois but is running as a New Yorker. Ronald Reagan also from Illinois but ran as Governor of California...
But nobody ever says that Hillary Clinton is from New York. If anything most people think that she's originally from Arkansas.
people often identify with places other than where they are born if they've moved around in their professional lives.
and people who work in the stock yards. See what I just did there?
You're still telling your CORNy jokes Southern Boy??? See what I just did there? LOL!!!
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