| Obama in history (updated as of July 2010):
Family and personal life:
Since 1992, Barack Obama has been married to Michelle Robinson Obama (born on January 17, 1964), who is a practicing lawyer. The couple has two daughters – Malia Ann (1998) and Natasha (“Sasha” 2001). In the spring of 2010, the American magazine the Globe published the information that six years ago Obama had a romantic affair with 29 year old Vera Baker, who worked as an assistant in his pre-election staff during his balloting for Senate in the State of Illinois.
Interesting facts:
Barack Obama is a smoker. The first US President since Eisenhower who smokes cigarettes;
The height of Barack Obama – 187 cm ; Height of Michelle Obama - 180 cm;
Obama is often confused with “Terrorist № 1” Osama Bin Laden;
Authorities of the Caribbean Island state Antigua and Barbados renamed the tallest mountain in honor of Obama after the victory of Barack Obama during the US presidential elections;
Obama is the 7th US President where it was necessary to repeat the oath.
Barack Obama is a left-handed. According to television news, all the first documents (orders and decrees) after taking the oath were signed with his left hand.
The consortium “Caloplaca obamae” was named in the honor of Obama;
During an interview on the television channel CNBC in the White House Obama killed a housefly disturbing him with his hand and commented: “Quite good, isnt it? I thrashed it”;
According to sociological survey polls in October 2009 the rating of Obama was considerably in decline compared to the last 50 years for elected presidents. In January-April, 2010, as a result of taking unpopular measures with regard to healthcare reforms, the rating of Obama was at it's minimum and the number of his supporters has become even with the number of people dissatisfied with his presidency;
Barack Obama's List of publications:
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance. — Three Rivers Press, 1995. — ISBN 0307383415;
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream. — Crown Publishing Group / Three Rivers Press, 17 октября 2006. — ISBN 0307237699;
Barack Obama in His Own Words. — PublicAffairs, 27 March 2007. — ISBN 0786720573;
National Urban League. The State of Black America 2007: Portrait of the Black Male / Preface by Barack Obama - Beckham Publications Group, 17 April 2007. — ISBN 0931761859;
Renewing American Leadership. — Foreign Affairs 86 (4), July-August, 2007;
Barack Obama: What He Believes In — From His Own Works. — Arc Manor, 1 March 2008. — ISBN 1604501170;
Barack Obama, John Mccain. Barack Obama vs. John McCain — Side by Side Senate Voting Record for Easy Comparison. — Arc Manor, 13 June 2008. — ISBN 1604502495;
Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama’s Plan to Renew America’s Promise / Preface by Barack Obama - Three Rivers Press, September 9, 2008. — ISBN 0307460452
Obama on TV:
Barack Obama was represented in the 12th episode from season 12 in the animated series South Park, which was shown on the television channel Comedy Central on November 5, 2008 and in a 3rd episode of season 13;
Barack Obama is a possible prototype of senator of Gary H. Wright, the fictional hero of the 17th episode of season 1 from the series “House M.D”, performed by Joe Morton (in the episode “Role Model”). The awfully sick Senator till the last minute keeps it a secret that he has suffered from epilepsy in his childhood; this disturbs Dr. Gregory House to have the right diagnosis and justifies his motto “Everybody Lies”. In the same episode, the Senator with a characteristic force of belief, makes the doctor believe that he is not suffering from AIDS.
The appearance of Barack Obama on television was in one of the episodes from the series “Life on Mars”.
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