Barack Obama/Economic Policy

Resources

 * The Obama campaign's page on his economic issue positions.
 * The Obama campaign's page on his fiscal issue positions.

Resources

 * The Obama campaign's page on his economic issue positions.

Hurricane Katrina
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina's destruction of much of the city of New Orleans Obama became an advocate for federal funds to rebuild the city and the Gulf Coast while also stressing oversight of those funds. Obama also spoke out about the racial and class dynamics exposed by the Hurricane: "The incompetence [in the federal response to Katrina] was colorblind. What wasn't colorblind was the indifference. Human efforts will always pale in comparison to nature's forces. But [the Bush administration] is a set of folks who simply don't recognize what's happening in large parts of the country." Obama went to New Orleans with former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush to see the displaced citizens and the damage done to the city.

Obama threatened to call hearings on the slow response by the federal government and with Sen. Tom Coburn also called for President Bush to create a "chief financial officer to oversee Katrina spending."

External resources

 * Project Vote Smart's database of Obama's interest group ratings, Obama's important votes, McCain's important votes and McCain's interest group ratings.
 * The Obama campaign's page on his economic issue positions.