Could/should Michelle Obama run for president?
Obama was born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson on January 17, 1964, in DeYoung, Illinois. The Constitution gives three eligibility requirements to be president: one must be 35 years of age, a resident "within the United States" for 14 years, and a "natural born Citizen," she's all of those. So legally she can run for president. But I don't think she will, imo.
Why is obama president if he can't even run a business? He's not a corporate man.?
He also can't play the banjo, repair a fuel pump, or run a 4-minute mile. Not every conceivable skill is necessary to being a good President. If you look at history, few of our Presidents have been businessmen: - George W. Bush: oil exploration and professional baseball - George H.W. Bush: oil exploration - Jimmy Carter: farming - Warren Harding: newspaper owner - Herbert Hoover: mining I think that all of them would likely be considered in the bottom half of Presidents of the last century.
Does President -Elect Barack Obama smoke?
Obama Admits Smoking Cigarettes in Last Few Months ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: Senator Barack Obama told reporters in St. Louis today that he has fallen off the wagon and smoked cigarettes in the last few months. The presumptive Democratic nominee has been open about his smoking past: Once a heavy smoker, he publicly gave up the habit, per his wife’s request, to run for president. Since quitting, Obama has indicated in the past that he has “fallen off the wagon” but before today was not specific about how recent his smoking was. “Months,” Obama said of the last time he has smoked. Obama regularly chews Nicorette while not at campaign events, and the recent release of a doctor's note from his primary care physician indicated that it has brought him a level of success. “His own history included intermittent cigarette smoking,” David L. Scheiner, M.D. wrote in a letter released to reporters. “He has quit this practice on several occasions and is currently using Nicorette gum with success.” The release of a scant one-page summary for 21 years of care brought some criticism to the Obama campaign – especially when compared to the thousands of pages of medical records released by McCain. Obama promised reporters that if there are additional health-related questions, his campaign would make that information available. “In terms of additional records, if there are particular things that people have questions about, then we’d be happy to give that information,” he said.