who does obama look up to?
Saul Alinsky Nipsey Russell
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 In addition to offering behind @-@ the @-@ scenes glimpses into Beyoncé 's intimate world on tour , the film also features performances of over twenty songs with staging , choreography , lighting and production values . In between performances of " If I Were a Boy " , which included a medley with Alanis Morissette 's " You Oughta Know " , viewers get glimpses of her childhood from old video footage . The footage transitions from Beyoncé dancing up a storm in her childhood home , to sleepless nights on tour where she worries about her health after nine consecutive days of touring , rehearsing , and recording . Despite her struggles , she sings Destiny 's Child songs , " Bootylicious " and " Survivor " , and asks for a guest appearance from Kanye West . For " Single Ladies ( Put a Ring on It ) " , Beyoncé 's performance is accompanied by YouTube footage of fans mimicking her moves , and a short video clip of US President Barack Obama . 

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 Public reception of Gaga 's music , fashion sense and persona are polarized . Her status as a role model , self @-@ esteem booster for her fans , trailblazer , and fashion icon who breathes new life into the industry is by turns affirmed and denied . Critics have pointed out her unique place in pop music , the need for new movements in popular culture , the attention Gaga brings to modern social issues , and the inherently subjective nature of her art . In view of her influence on modern culture and her rise to global fame , sociologist Mathieu Deflem of the University of South Carolina has offered a course titled " Lady Gaga and the Sociology of the Fame " since spring 2011 with the objective of unravelling : " some of the sociologically relevant dimensions of the fame of Lady Gaga . " When Gaga briefly met with US president Barack Obama at a Human Rights Campaign fundraiser , he described the interaction as " intimidating " as she was dressed in 16 @-@ inch heels making her undoubtedly the tallest woman in the room . 

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 Jake Nava directed the accompanying music video for " Over " , which decipts Lohan and her love interest being distanced by his parents . The singer performed the track in TV programs such as Good Morning America , in addition to online performances . 

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 According to the Gallup Organization , Obama began his presidency with a 68 percent approval rating before gradually declining for the rest of the year , and eventually bottoming out at 41 percent in August 2010 , a trend similar to Ronald Reagan 's and Bill Clinton 's first years in office . He experienced a small poll bounce shortly after the death of Osama bin Laden on May 2 , 2011 . This bounce lasted until around June 2011 , when his approval numbers dropped back to where they were previously . His approval ratings rebounded around the same time as his reelection in 2012 , with polls showing an average job approval of 52 percent shortly after his second inauguration . Despite him dropping to 39 percent in his approval ratings in late @-@ 2013 due to the ACA roll @-@ out , he has climbed to 50 percent in late January 2015 according to Gallup . Polls show strong support for Obama in other countries , and before being elected President he met with prominent foreign figures including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair , Italy 's Democratic Party leader and Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni , and French President Nicolas Sarkozy . 

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 Obama 's family history , upbringing , and Ivy League education differ markedly from those of African @-@ American politicians who launched their careers in the 1960s through participation in the civil rights movement . Expressing puzzlement over questions about whether he is " black enough " , Obama told an August 2007 meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists that " we 're still locked in this notion that if you appeal to white folks then there must be something wrong . " Obama acknowledged his youthful image in an October 2007 campaign speech , saying : " I wouldn 't be here if , time and again , the torch had not been passed to a new generation . " 
