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  • August 2008

    • Obama Girls Hoped for Jonas Bros, Got Dad Instead

      CNN  |  Aug 28, 08 11:33 AM CDT

      Obama Girls Hoped for Jonas Bros, Got Dad Instead

      (Newser) - Malia and Sasha Obama had hoped that a surprise visit Monday night after their mom’s convention speech was from someone with a little more rock-star quality than their dad, CNN reports. “Is it the Jonas Brothers?” 10-year-old Malia asked when Michelle Obama leaned down on stage to tell the girls “I’ve got a surprise for you.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Democratic National Convention  • Michelle Obama  • Denver  • Jonas Brothers  • Malia Obama  • Sasha Obama

    • Michelle Speech Brings Obamas Back to Earth

      Politico  |  Aug 26, 08 3:14 AM CDT

      Michelle Speech Brings Obamas Back to Earth

      (Newser) - Michelle Obama's rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention kept things down to earth where her husband has the tendency to soar skyward, Roger Simon writes in Politico. She introduced herself as a sister, wife and mother, underscoring the campaign's effort to show the Obamas as an ordinary American family. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Democratic National Convention  • Michelle Obama  • speech  • Malia Obama  • Sasha Obama

  • July 2008

    • Obamas Keep Girls' Feet on Ground

      People  |  Jul 24, 08 11:39 AM CDT

      Obamas Keep Girls' Feet on Ground

      (Newser) - It can be hard enough to keep kids grounded, but Barack and Michelle Obama's task might be complicated by his quest to be the most powerful leader in the world. Not so, the Obamas tell People, in a look at how they keep it real on the campaign trail. The Democratic candidate says 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha are normal kids who make a buck a week for allowance, and fear moving to DC and making new friends should dad get the job. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • presidential campaign  • parenting  • Michelle Obama  • celebrity parents  • People Magazine  • Malia Obama  • Sasha Obama

    • Peekaboo With Kids Is Classic Political Game

      New York Times  |  Jul 14, 08 9:50 AM CDT

      Peekaboo With Kids Is Classic Political Game

      (Newser) - The press tries to treat politicians’ offspring, particularly younger ones, with kid gloves, writes David Carr of the New York Times —so it’s no wonder there was a furor when Barack Obama let Access Hollywood interview his 10- and 7-year-old daughters. Many reporters were irked by the beyond-puff piece, and Obama swiftly said he wouldn’t do it again, drawing the curtain back over his family. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Obama 2008  • media  • Michelle Obama  • interview  • Access Hollywood  • Malia Obama  • Sasha Obama

    • Obama, Stop Acting Like a Child

      New York Times  |  Jul 13, 08 12:04 PM CDT

      Obama, Stop Acting Like a Child

      (Newser) - Caught up in a Fourth of July celebration, Barack Obama agreed to let his daughters be interviewed on "Access Hollywood," a turnaround from his position on his family's privacy and a big slip-up, writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times. But Obama compounded the error by expressing morning-after regret so vehemently that it just looked like the latest in a series of flip-flops. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Michelle Obama  • family  • interview  • Access Hollywood  • Malia Obama  • Sasha Obama

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