During election season, people scramble to educate themselves on the candidates' positions on a variety of issues -- healthcare, the war in Iraq, the economy, foreign policy in the Middle East, etc. In doing so, people try to get a sense of what each candidate prioritizes and values, ultimately hoping to understand the candidates' characters and ethics.
Now that the election is over, it's time to really get to know our new president. And I don't mean his latest stance on the economy or who he's chosen to be his chief of staff. I've compiled a list of little-known facts about Barack Obama in order to get to know the president elect as a person -- his interests, favorite sports, foods, etc. Enjoy!
Nickname: Called "Barry O'bomber" by his fellow high school basketball players in Honolulu
Collection: Spider Man and Conan the Barbarian comics
Favorite Drink: Black forest berry iced tea
Reads: He has read every Harry Potter book, though his favorite book is Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
Languages: Speaks Spanish
Working out: He can bench press 200lbs
Favorite movies: Casablanca and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
First Date: He took Michelle to see the Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing
Favorite games: Scrabble and poker
Favorite television shows: Mash and The Wire
Favorite artist: Pablo Picasso
Favorite food to cook: Chili
Favorite musical artists: Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, Bach and The Fugees
Unusual Foods: He ate dog meat, snake meat, and roasted grasshopper while living in Indonesia
Favorite Games: Scrabble and poker
Favorite Meal: His wife Michelle's shrimp linguine
Worst Habit: constantly checking his Blackberry
For more information and interesting facts, read the whole story in The Telegraph here
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I definitely learned more about Obama here. I'm told he is also a smoker (something I don't want to believe about him!)
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