The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream Review

Barack Obama followed up his first book "Dreams From My Father" with the "Audacity of Hope". While Dreams From My Father was more about his childhood, The Audacity of Hope gives the reader a great look into his political philosophies, tribulations as a young politician, and the aspirations for the American Dream. One might describe the political philosophy of Barack Obama, as detailed in the book, as an individual that is caught in the middle of an often polarizing social and political structure. While it is often the case that Democrats and Republicans make political grandstanding about their differences, Obama takes the approach of embracing the things that both sides can and do agree on. For example, on the very controversial issue of abortion, Obama acknowledges that we can all agree, Democrats and Republicans, that we as a society should do everything we can to dramatically reduce the amount of unwanted pregancies. This middle-of-the-road approach is exactly the kind of moderate philosophy that allowed him to do so well with Middle America during the 2008 Presidential Election, and it will likely be a lasting part of his legacy.