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

  • Nov. 12th, 2008 at 4:28 PM
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bovil
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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esprix
Nov. 13th, 2008 02:23 am (UTC)
I thought he would have been nearer to the youngest than 5th, but what do I know? :)
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bovil
Nov. 13th, 2008 03:23 am (UTC)
What? Hawaii isn't south?

;)
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farmount
Nov. 13th, 2008 05:01 am (UTC)
I believe he's also the FIRST senator to have ever won the presidency.
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