Margot’s Reviews > A Promised Land > Status Update

Barack Obama wins the Presidency... Only, on the eve of his win, he loses his grandmother. Sadly, he has to speak of her. He relates that she is one of America's unsung heroes... They live all over the United States doing their part, surviving and bringing up their children. It doesn't take much to be a hero... and that seems to be a recurrent message throughout the book. I do believe it's true.

The Obama team, though Obama's lack of experience made the race neck and neck with HRC's team, won the Primary. The Obama team has the media on it's side as it presses Senator McCain's team... and then, Governor Palin hit the scene... and knowledge was thrown out the door for the Republican Party. Which meant the Obama Team could pull the election off.

The Obama team, for the presidency is highly successful. They won the Iowa caucus and they're having to regain their lead after losing New Hampshire. The struggle between the Obama team and the Clinton team has started... and it's painful for Hillary Clinton, at the onset. It seems she was targeted by a certain group and this is one more frustration.

Amazing, the man gets into the US Senate, gives the keynot address at the Democratic Nationa Convention and, suddenly, he's the most interesting candidate running for President in 2008. Could this have been a set up?

The book confirms, President Obama was a citizen of Illinois, which is why he was able to get elected to the Illinois House... Only, his mother died the day he won his seat...
President Obama's race for the US Gov. Senate was charmed.. It couldn't have been easier and he has charm and charisma, which came out, right away. He gave a speech at the Democratic Convention, that year... What a lucky man!

Inconsistencies are showing up... A mother doesn't schedule school pick ups and playdates for a newborn and a three year old... President Obama seems more interested in politics than child care, which makes sense, but doesn't seem to sway First Lady Michelle's attitude toward his desire to run for office.

President Obama really does like to take the difficult road to whereever he's going. Three jobs and a child...with a wife who expected him to be a serious presence in her children's life. Who's realistic here?

I enjoy reading President Obama's books. I'm noticing that the author seems to have more of a global understanding of the world, President Obama lived in, than the man himself could have. What does make sense is the idea that, the people, President Obama meets are, more like the Americans, that live in the US, then those the media likes us to believe live here.