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Article: Her Heart's in the Race; Michelle Obama on the Campaign Trail and Her Life's Path
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- The Washington Post
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- November 28, 2007
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A brainy black man named Barack Obama: 44th president of the
United States?
Michelle Obama signals to an Iowa audience that a certain initial
skepticism is natural, recalling her first thoughts when her future
husband arrived at her Chicago law firm as a summer associate: "I've
got nothing in common with this guy. He grew up in Hawaii! Who grows
up in Hawaii? He was biracial. I was like, okay, what's that about?
And then it's a funny name, Barack Obama. Who names their child
Barack Obama?"
Hers is a lively riff, delivered with flair, and it draws smiles.
Turning earnest, she explains how she learned that they had very
different upbringings and very similar values, a discovery confirmed
one ...