Folks are making a big deal about Obama being black...

Nov. 12th, 2008 at 4:28 PM

He's also the first Hawaiian President. What I just realized, though, is he's the first Midwestern President since Jerry Ford (who wasn't elected and didn't serve a full term) and the first Midwesterner elected President since Eisenhower.

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controuble

Nov. 13th, 2008 12:40 am (UTC)

All I know is I'm feeling really old now - this is the first president we've elected who is younger than I am.
Also, it is highly unlikely there will ever be another president who is older than I will be at the time s/he is elected.

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seamstrix

Nov. 13th, 2008 12:55 am (UTC)

I prefer to think of him as Chicago Sout'side Irish.

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yourbob

Nov. 13th, 2008 01:06 am (UTC)

Of course he's probably not the first mixed-race President.

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esprix

Nov. 13th, 2008 02:23 am (UTC)

SSSSSSSSSSSH! :P

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mwillmoth

Nov. 13th, 2008 01:27 am (UTC)

And he's the first President from Illinois since Lincoln and Grant, although I thought Grant was from Missouri. At least he has a cabin there :-)

<== Mike ==>

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