Obama blogs?

November 7, 2008 7:39 AM

Is there a blog that covers Barack Obama as a celebrity or personality more so than a politician?

Barack Obama's campaign just posted candid shots from election night on Flickr this morning. I'm fascinated by this behind-the-scenes look. Is there a blog that covers Obama more like a celebrity? I'm interested in what he's doing politically, but I would also like to learn tidbits about him, funny things he says in interviews, see different or interesting pictures of him and learn more about what he does in his leisure time. Sorry if it sounds like I want to date him. I don't, I just think he's awesome.

I guess I'm looking for Obama fan blogs. Any suggestions?

posted by aebaxter to law & government (14 comments total)

Not a blog, but if you haven't already, I really recommend that you read Newsweek's behind-the-scenes look at both the McCain and Obama campaigns. It was fascinating. It was heavily biased toward Obama in a how-great-is-he sort of way (and portrayed McCain and his aides as clueless assholes), but some of the anecdotes about how Obama treats his aides and jokes around with his wife were really interesting.
posted by olinerd at 7:44 AM on November 7, 2008 [1 favorite]

Yes We Can (Hold Babies). is a pretty awesome collection of pictures of Obama (yup, you guessed it) holding babies. Or small children. Or sometimes just the small children or just Obama. It's been a little short on actual Obama+baby photos in recent days, but I'm hoping it picks back up soon.
posted by fuzzbean at 7:53 AM on November 7, 2008 [1 favorite]

Aebaxter, you should start this blog!

Here's some material on Obama-as-a-person to get you started:

Wapo background story starting when he joined the Illinois Senate -- includes a description of him nearly coming to blows with a political rival

What he was really thinking during the primary debates

Obama apologizes to report for "messing up your game" (with hilarious audio)

Classical human-interest piece on Obama from 1995

When Michelle met Barack

Searching for "Obama" on Flickr turns up lots of good photos, especially from his official photostream.
posted by Jaltcoh at 8:03 AM on November 7, 2008 [1 favorite]

Obama_Daily community on LJ
posted by brownpau at 8:09 AM on November 7, 2008 [4 favorites]

*reporter
posted by Jaltcoh at 8:15 AM on November 7, 2008

Four Days in Denver: Behind the Scenes at the 2008 DNC
posted by jaimev at 8:17 AM on November 7, 2008 [1 favorite]

On the Court and on the Trail, One Aide Looms Over Obama
posted by jaimev at 8:24 AM on November 7, 2008

Ugh, and "classical" should be "classic." (I wish we were allowed to make minor edits right after posting... *grumble* )
posted by Jaltcoh at 8:31 AM on November 7, 2008

icanhaz...bama?
posted by sebastienbailard at 8:51 AM on November 7, 2008 [2 favorites]

Metafilter & Buzzfeed.
posted by mattholomew at 9:03 AM on November 7, 2008

One more:

photo blog
posted by Jaltcoh at 10:50 AM on November 7, 2008

I came in here to recommend the Obama_Daily community, too. Everyone just posts about how hot he is, and how he and Biden look like they're going to make out all the time. Rahm is the new hotness, btw.

Not that I'd ever participate in anything like that.
posted by Nattie at 6:37 PM on November 7, 2008

Politico has one.
posted by casarkos at 5:55 AM on November 8, 2008

50 facts
posted by Jaltcoh at 12:56 PM on November 9, 2008