Raising Obama

Vanity Fair by Todd Purdum | Feb. 16, 2008 (Special Report)

Is he tough enough? That's the question being asked of Barack Obama. To those who have known the candidate since boyhood, it's not just those "dreams from my father" that make Obama a contender, but also his mother's daring, his grandmother's grit, and his own relentless drive. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Feb 16, 2008 - 10:36 AM PST
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Juliet Sallette (review), Dwight Rousu (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Feb 16, 2008 - 10:40 AM PST
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

A bit lengthy, but a well researched and presented portrait of the rearin' up of Obama. Informative and warm.

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Juliet Sallette
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 by Juliet Sallette - Oct. 1, 2008

Interesting article.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008
Fabrice posted this story.
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