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–He won a Grammy in 2006 for the audio version of his memoir, Dreams From My Father

–He enjoys playing Scrabble

–His favourite book is Moby-Dick

–He plans to install a basketball court in the White House grounds

–Daughter Malia’s godmother is Jesse Jackson’s daughter Santita

–As a teenager he took drugs including marijuana and cocaine

–He took Michelle to see the Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing on their first date

–He worked in a Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop as a teenager and now can’t stand ice cream

–He has read every Harry Potter book

Candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 US presidential election.

Several celebrities including; Halle Berry, George Clooney, Sheryl Crow, Bob Dylan, Topher Grace, Macy Gray, Bruce Springsteen, Oprah Winfrey Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Hayden Panettiere, Zachary Quinto, Eddie Murphy and John Cleese support his 2008 presidential campaign. Robert De Niro gave his endorsement at the same rally where Barack was endorsed by Caroline and Ted Kennedy.

Enjoys playing basketball and poker.

At his wife’s suggestion, he quit smoking before his campaign to win the Democratic nomination began.

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