What Gives Obama His Swagger?

Robbery - During a brief visit to an AT&T cellular store, Usher was reportedly robbed of $1 million worth of jewelry and two laptop computers filled with unreleased music. $50,000 in furs was also swiped from Usher’s black Yukon truck.

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Celeb Support - His list of celebrity supporters is endless and features people such as legendary artist Stevie Wonder, hit-makers Usher and Wyclef Jean as well as NBA All- Stars Charles Barkley and Kareem Abdul- Jabar.

Step Up - Barack Obama celebrated Father's Day by calling on Black dads, who he said are "missing from too many lives and too many homes," and to step up in raising their children.

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Grammy - In 2006, Obama received a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for the audio edition of his book Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, which is the first of his two published books. He also published another book The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, which was released in 2006 and received a Grammy for the best spoken word edition in 2008.

Rap Connection - Obama has no problem showing his music interests to the world. After his victory in the state of Illinois in January, he and his wife Michelle were seen heading the victory party blaring the hit song “99 Problems” by Jay-Z, one of his known supporters. Not only does he like to listen to Jay-Z but he loves to dance to the hit song “Crazy in Love” by Beyonce.

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Rap Connection - Obama has no problem showing his music interests to the world. After his victory in the state of Illinois in January, he and his wife Michelle were seen heading the victory party blaring the hit song “99 Problems” by Jay-Z, one of his known supporters. Not only does he like to listen to Jay-Z but he loves to dance to the hit song “Crazy in Love” by Beyonce.

Ballin' - Obama also plays basketball in his spare time. In high school, he was a member of his school’s basketball team. There have been many pictures and clips of him showing his skills on the court with his supporters, and you might catch him playing basketball during his campaign stops across the US.

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Ballin' - Obama also plays basketball in his spare time. In high school, he was a member of his school’s basketball team. There have been many pictures and clips of him showing his skills on the court with his supporters, and you might catch him playing basketball during his campaign stops across the US.

Barack Obama - Obama, an Illinois US Senator, has the best chance of all the previous African American candidates to win his party’s nomination. He’s written two best selling books: “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream” and “Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance” by Barack Obama.

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Youth - Age is nothing but a number for the presumptive democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. At 46, he is one of the youngest ever to run for president of the United States. Although his age is seen by some as a disadvantage, Obama has proved to many that there are a lot of positives.

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Videos - Obama has also hit the youth scene through music videos. The most known is “Yes We Can” by will.i.am which features many of the clips from his speeches across the United States. Famous supporters, like Common and John Legend also make guest appearances in the video. Rapper Nas featured many of Obama clips in his music video for his new single “Black President.”

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Videos - Obama has also hit the youth scene through music videos. The most known is “Yes We Can” by will.i.am which features many of the clips from his speeches across the United States. Famous supporters, like Common and John Legend also make guest appearances in the video. Rapper Nas featured many of Obama clips in his music video for his new single “Black President.”

Be Responsible - Barack Obama says he wants Blacks to be more responsible. Speaking at the annual NAACP convention this week, he said while Washington must provide more education and economic aid, Blacks must also demand more of themselves.

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Race - One of the most controversial subjects surrounding Obama is the question of his ethnicity. Obama is a son of a white American woman and a Kenyan father. Obama being a bi-racial man in America lets him relate to more than one ethnicity as he acknowledges inequalities in every race and ethnic group.

MySpace - Not only does Obama have an official website but he also has a presence on the social networking scene with a MySpace page. This page gives you access to his views on many political topics and the page also has many links to help you feel and be more involved with his campaign. This has made Obama more accessible to the younger voters in America.

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MySpace - Not only does Obama have an official website but he also has a presence on the social networking scene with a MySpace page. This page gives you access to his views on many political topics and the page also has many links to help you feel and be more involved with his campaign. This has made Obama more accessible to the younger voters in America.

Obama on Hip Hop - “I am troubled sometimes by the misogyny and materialism of a lot of rap lyrics,” the Democratic nominee said in his interview with Rolling Stone magazine last week. “It would be nice if I could have my daughters listen to their music without me worrying that they were getting bad images of themselves. He also added, though, hip hop has also been a positive force in America.

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Openness - Obama hasn’t been shy about admitting his flaws. Throughout his campaign much of his life history has made its way to the public eye whether it is good or bad. Obama has admitted to experimenting with marijuana and cocaine in his teenage years.

The Best of Times, The Worst of Times - That the President-Elect has nevertheless inspired a “spring of hope” at home and abroad is as unbelievable as it is undeniable. But the biggest question for me is not whether Obama can deliver (answer: yes he can) but when, and with whose help? They may live in cities other than Washington, speak languages other than English, make money via means other than approval-mongering—but they may just become key players in the new Obama Administration.

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Poker - In addition to basketball, Obama also is a poker player. He’s known to be very good.