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Running a successful campaign to be the Democratic nominee for the President of the United States of America. Choosing a running mate from a host of capable candidates. Navigating the waters of political controversy. All these are nothing compared to the challenge Senator Barack Obama faced last Saturday: Eight seven-year-olds will be taking over his home for a sleepover.Why would any man subject himself to such trauma, especially when he has so much going on in his life? It's his daughter Sasha's birthday party. "These kids are planning to make pizza so who knows what our kitchen will look like," Obama said, speaking to voters in rural Virginia. At least the next (hopefully) leader of the free world was able to maintain a sense of humour about it all. "They shouldn't call these sleepovers," he said. "They should call them wake-overs."
It seems to me that negotiating with foreign leaders and fixing the economy will be child's play compared to what he went through last weekend. If indeed he survived, (has anyone heard from him since?) he'll have my vote.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
6-10-2008 @ 4:33PM
mamaloo said...Dude is charming!
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6-10-2008 @ 5:30PM
ame s said...You should write me in ;) because last year I survived a night with 13 little girls between the ages of 7 and 9. Who knew everyone invited would actually show up??
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6-10-2008 @ 6:14PM
Jan Bay said...The last pizza party we went to at Pizza Hut looked like a tornado had come through when it was over. I can't imagine what the place would have looked like if the kids had actually cooked the food!
Jan from http://www.unique-baby-gear-ideas.com/
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6-10-2008 @ 9:23PM
Karen said...I cannot imagine that anyone would actually vote for this man. Scary!
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6-11-2008 @ 6:42AM
ninainindia said...Even if he wins the election for US President that doesn't make him the leader of the free world, it just makes him the leader of the USA.
This whole story is for winning voters; look at how normal I am. I don't want to believe there are people that will actually let a story about a pizza party influence their vote, but I know thet exist.
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6-11-2008 @ 10:00AM
Ed said...It's refreshing to have a candidate with a little balance in his life. Many politicians disconnect from their families during their careers. Obama seems to have some good boundaries and priorities. Pity the cynics and opponents will always see it as a negative. I guess there's no pleasing some people.
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6-12-2008 @ 8:26AM
Laura - DashinFashion.com said...I say the big test for any parent is how to survive the morning after sleepovers. I always swear that I'll never have another sleepover again the day after but somehow my girls convince me to have another one.
I'd say fixing the economy and dealing with foreign policy is like surviving many back to back sleepovers!
Laura
http://www.dashinfashion.com
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