All My Obamas

All My Obamas

All My Obamas is Zimbio's coverage of the latest news from President Barack Obama and the rest of the First Family.

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(Getty Images, youtube.com) Continuing his media blitz from Sunday, Barack Obama stopped by Late Night with David Letterman today, managing to walk the fine line of joking around the the talk show host while still staying on message. Barack Obama gets the laughs on Letterman tonight. (youtube.com) In what's sure to be the biggest moment from the internet, Obama affably downplays the suggestion that opposition to his administration and its policies is racially motivated, deadpanning, "I think it's important to realize that I was actually black before the election." It's a nice laugh line, only helped by Letterman ably playing the straight man and ... Read Full Story
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(Getty Images) An off-the-record remark made by President Barack Obama during a CNBC interview made it to Twitter via ABC reporter Terry Moran last night. And now we can all breathe a sigh of relief because we know what the prez thinks of Kanye West 's VMA stunt. Kanye West steals Taylor Swfit's moment. (Getty Images) "Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a 'jackass' for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT'S presidential," Moran wrote on his Twitter account. The Tweet was quickly taken down, but it was too late. It had already been re-Tweeted, blogged about and commented upon. The ... Read Full Story
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Barack Obama could be waving to you if you were his neighbor. He'd be saying "hey, how about a luau neighbor?" And you'd be like "Well how about yeah!" (Getty Images | Inset from AP) If you've got the money, you could be President Barack Obama 's neighbor in Chicago. The 17-room home next door to his house in a ritzy neighborhood on the city's south side is on the market. It doesn't have a price tag yet, but the listing agent said the "Obama factor" will play a role. Homes in the area usually go for between $1 million and $2.5 million. The ... Read Full Story
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Congressman Aaron Schock (from TMZ.com) and Michelle Obama (Getty Images) Who says Democrats and Republicans can't get along? Freshman Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock revealed that he and First Lady Michelle Obama had an exchange about their physical assets. Schock, who is known for his 6-pack abs which he showed off for Stephen Colbert , will appear on NPR's pre-taped quiz show Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me this weekend. In one segment, the 27-year-old congressman who once said that he and President Barack Obama should compare abs, tells host Peter Sagal about how he complimented Michelle's buff arms at a White House picnic. REP. SCHOCK: ... Read Full Story
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US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama leave Downing Street following dinner on April 1, 2009 in London, England. President Barack Obama and other delegates will be attending a dinner cooked by celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) more pics » Barack and Michelle Obama are edging out Hollywood stars on Vanity Fair's International Best-Dressed List. Michelle Obama's inaugural ball dress was designed by Jason Wu. (Getty Images) The president makes the list for the first time in issues out Wednesday, joining his wife, who has been named twice before. No longer on the list is Angelina Jolie , ... Read Full Story
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Overview of the George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton and Colin Powell wax figures at Madame Tussauds' celebration of President Barack Obama's Birthday at Madame Tussauds on August 4, 2009 in New York City. (Getty Images) more pics » President Barack Obama was spotted partying it up with Oprah Winfrey , Colin Powell , Bill Clinton and George W. Bush Wednesday in New York. Fortunately everyone was made of wax, thus preventing what would have been an inevitably awkward party. Madame Tussauds' wax museum celebrated the president's 48th birthday by putting party hats on the wax sculptures, but first lady Michelle ... Read Full Story
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The Obama Joker poster began appearing in Los Angeles as guerilla street art. (bedlammagazine.com) A new satirical Obama poster has been spotted around Los Angeles and is now making its way around the Internet. The poster, which seems like a negative, less pithy version of Shepard Fairey 's "Hope" image, features a picture of President Barack Obama wearing the Joker's make-up with the word "Socialism" underneath. The image has already received very prominent placement on Drudge Report and Newsbusters is trying to find out who created it. Bedlam Magazine of Los Angeles discovered the image before either of them, and had a decidedly negative ... Read Full Story
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(L-R) U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Harvard University Professor Henry Louis Gates, Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowley and President Barack Obama drink beer and talk in the Rose Garden at the White House July 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Crowley arrested Gates, a preeminent scholar of African-American history, in his own home July 16 for disorderly conduct. The issue reached national attention last week when, during a televised news conference Obama said the officer acted stupidly. (Getty Images) more pics » President Barack Obama played it safe at the press-dubbed "Beer Summit" Thursday. Avoiding another dijon mustard elitist debacle , the president stuck with ... Read Full Story
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(Getty Images) President Barack Obama showed up at the All-Star Game Tuesday night to throw out the first pitch, and let's just say he's better on the basketball court. Obama was the first president to throw at an All-Star Game since Gerald Ford in 1976. After warming up with catcher Albert Pujols , the president took to the field in a White Sox jacket to lob a high-arching pitch to Pujols, who seemed to just catch the ball. Obama was met with both cheers and boos, but Pujols reassured the prez. "One of the things I told him was the only boos you hear ... Read Full Story
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(Getty Images) Bowling . Running . Basketball . And now golf? If the president makes a habit of accepting all the sports challenges that come his way, he won't have any time for the office. But that won't stop Barack Obama from going drive for drive against the greatest golfer in the game. ZIMBIO POLL Who would win if Tiger and Obama went head to head? VOTE HERE The Washington Post reports that after winning the AT&T National Sunday in Washington, DC, Tiger Woods said as soon as their schedules sync up, he and the prez will be hitting the greens. "His schedule and ... Read Full Story
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The First Lady uses a personal approach to reach out to the American public as President Barack Obama tries to convince Congress to accept the controversial plan. WHEN Michelle Obama caught a cold las...  
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — First Lady Michelle Obama received a few gardening tips from some children as she toured a northern Virginia elementary school's vegetable garden. Mrs. Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Hollin Meadows Elementary in Alexandria on Wednesday to promote the Obama administration's Healthier U.S. Schools initiative.  
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Filed under: The Daily FLOTUS with Lynn SweetFirst Lady Michelle Obama is taking a cue from Eleanor Roosevelt. On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Obama hosted a tea for military women in the East Room of the White House with Second Lady of the United States Jill Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napalitano. Also there were Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Congressional Caucus on Womens Issues chairman, along with co-chair Rep. Gwen Moore (D...  
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Filed under: The Daily FLOTUS with Lynn SweetFirst Lady Michelle Obama revisited a stressful period of her youth on Monday, opening up to teen girls at a Denver mentoring event who asked her views about standardized testing. Mrs. Obama used the question to talk about her own insecurities and anxieties about taking tests, focusing on her time as a high school student in Chicago. It's well known that Mrs. Obama was a high achiever. She went to...  
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First Lady Michelle Obama visited a school in the Virginia area to promote the USDA's healthier US schools challenge program. Schools are recognized for providing healthier lunches and using creative ways like gardening to supplement their school lunches. Michelle Obama will...read more  
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Rasmussen Reports - Sixty-two percent (62%) of U.S. voters have a favorable opinion of First Lady Michelle Obama, including 41% who regard her very favorably. The overall number is up four points from October and represents her highest favorable ratings in several months.  
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WASHINGTON--No sleeping in after returning yesterday from an eight day trip to China, South Korea and Japan, President Obama on Friday morning with First Lady Michelle went to an event at daughter Sasha's school. Here's the pool report from Newsday's...  
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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama (born Aug. 4, 1961) is the first African American to be elected president of the United States. He was formerly the junior U.S. Senator from Illinois. He is married to Michelle Obama and has two daughters: Malia and Sasha.

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama, (born Jan. 17, 1964) is an attorney and the wife of Barack Obama. Michelle was born in Chicago and can trace her lineage to pre-Civil War black slaves in the American South.

Malia Obama

Malia Ann Obama, (born 1998) is the oldest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama. Her Secret Service codename is "Radiance."

Sasha Obama

Sasha Obama (born 2001) is the youngest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama. She is also the youngest child to live in the White House since John F. Kennedy, Jr. Sasha's Secret Service nickname is "Rosebud."

Marian Robinson

Marian Robinson (born July, 1937) is the mother of Michelle Obama. She joined the Obamas in their move to Washington, D.C., to help care for daughters Sasha and Malia.

Bo Obama

Bo Obama is a Portuguese Water Dog acquired by President Barack Obama for his daughters, Sasha and Malia.

Madelyn Dunham

Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham (born October 26, 1922 – November 2, 2008) was Barack Obama's maternal grandmother. She was married to Stanley Dunham and gave birth to Ann Dunham Soetoro. Madelyn and Stanley raised Barack Obama from age 10 in Hawaii, where she died Nov. 2, 2008, just two days before Obama was elected president.

Ann Dunham Soetoro

Ann Dunham Soetoro (born Nov. 29, 1942 - Nov. 7, 1995) was born Stanley Ann Dunham and was later known as Ann Obama; S. Ann Dunham Soetoro; and Ann Dunham Sutoro. She was an anthropologist born in Kansas. She married Barack Obama, Sr. in 1961 before giving birth to Barack Obama, Jr. The two soon divorced after Obama Sr. went to study at Harvard. She later married Lolo Soetoro in 1967 and gave birth to Maya Soetoro-Ng.

Barack Obama, Sr.

Barack Hussein Obama Sr. (born 1936 - Nov. 24, 1982) was a Kenyan economist who studied at the University of Hawaii and later at Harvard. Obama was briefly married to Ann Dunham Soetoro, who gave birth to the couple's only child together: Barack Obama, Jr.

George Obama

George Hussein Onyango Obama, (born c. 1982) is the youngest son of Barack Obama, Sr., who died while George was only a few months old. He is the half brother of U.S. president Barack Obama. His mother is a Kenyan named Jael who now lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Malik Obama

Malik Obama (born c. March 1958) is the eldest son of Barack Obama, Sr. and the half-brother of Barack Obama. Malik was born to Barack Obama, Sr.'s first wife, Kezia. He is a successful businessman who still lives in Kenya though frequently visits the United States. He was Barack Obama's best man at his wedding to Michelle Obama.

Maya Soetoro-Ng

Maya Kassandra Soetoro-Ng (born Aug. 15, 1970 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is the daugther of Ann Dunham Soetoro, and the half sister of Barack Obama. She is a high school history teacher in Hawaii.

More Family Members
  • Stanley Dunham - maternal grandfather (1918-1992)
  • Charles T. Payne - maternal great-uncle (born 1925)
  • Lolo Soetoro - stepfather (1936-1987)
  • Hussein Onyango Obama - paternal grandfather (1895-1979)
  • Habiba Akumu Obama - paternal grandmother
  • Sarah Obama - paternal step-grandmother (born 1922)
  • Kezia Obama - step-mother (born 1940)
  • Abo Obama - half-brother (born 1968)
  • Auma Obama - half-sister (born 1960)
  • Bernard Obama - half-brother (born 1970)
  • Ruth Ndesandjo - Barack Obama Sr.'s third wife (born in U.S. c. 1940)
  • Mark Ndesandjo - half-brother
  • Zeituni Onyango - half-sister (born May 29, 1952)
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