Obama's Chicago Posse

Inside the circle of Chicagoans who spotted Barack Obama's talent, helped guide his path—and made it hard for him to close the deal (even before the Reverend Wright eruptions)

By James L. Merriner

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This article appears in the June 2008 issue of Chicago Magazine.

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Jul 29, 2008 04:51 am
 Posted by  peter1900

Hi, I am giving the detailed information about him.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Students-f...
http://www.myspace.com/barackobama
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Gender: Male
Relationship Status: Married to Michelle Obama
Birthday: August 4, 1961
Religious Views: Christian
Interests: Basketball, writing, loafing w/ kids
Favorite Music: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bob Dylan,Stevie Wonder,Johann Sebastian Bach (cello suites), and The Fugees
Favorite Movies: Casablanca, Godfather I & II, Lawrence of Arabia and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Favorite Books:Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison), Moby Dick,
Shakespeare's Tragedies, Parting the Waters, Gilead (Robinson), Self-Reliance (Emerson), The Bible, Lincoln's Collected Writings
Favorite TV Shows: Sportscenter
Favorite Quotes: "The Arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." (MLK)

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 Posted by  peter1900

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