Renegade: A Book On Obamas!

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Monday, June 15, 2009, 16:18

Richard Wolffe's new book Renegade is on the life of the US President Barack Obama. In this book the author attempts to give an insight to Obama's marriage life, life before Presidency and much more. The book has already captured attention for its statement that US President Barack Obama's married life with his wife Michelle was not so picture perfect at one point of time.

There was a time in 2000 when the marriage of the Obamas appeared frostier than it is today. At the time, Obama was a young State Senator who had decided to run a Democratic primary against incumbent Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Chicago) - a contest Obama lost by a dismal 2-1 margin.

Michelle was a new mom with two-year-old Malia at home and Sasha, born in June 2001, not far off. She hated the failed race for Congress in 2000, and their marriage was strained by the time their youngest daughter, Sasha, was born. Politics seemed like a waste of time to Michelle.

There was little conversation and even less romance between them. Michelle Obama was angry at Barack Obama's selfishness and careerism while he thought she was cold and ungrateful. In the end, after deciding that her growing children would be fine and her husband could actually win, Michelle gave her blessing and Obama launched his White House bid.

Years later, when then-U.S. Senator Obama began mapping out a run for the White House, Michelle was much more open to the idea of a life in politics. In a two-part special with NBC's Brian Williams, Obama said that the normal "rhythms" of life - running errands, walking the dog, doing "things that'll make my wife happy" - are thrown off by the presidency. The two now look the picture of wedded bliss.

Richard Wolffe covered Obama's campaign for Newsweek magazine, as writing about the period.