He supports his kids' interests (and they support his!)
Barack Obama is his daughters’ No. 1 fan. The commander in chief has traded in his business suit for a soccer-dad getup and stood by the sidelines at his daughters’ weekend soccer games.";
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He may be a politician, but Obama knows how to keep a promise—especially when it comes to his kids. After months of anticipation and speculation, Obama lived up to the campaign promise he made—vowing to buy Sasha and Malia a puppy—and welcomed Bo, a 6-month-old Portuguese Water Dog, into the first family.
Shown here: President Obama walks the new family dog with his wife and two daughters on the White House lawn.";
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President Obama prefers keeping his daughters’ lives private rather than in the eye of the paparazzi. Before Obama took the world stage as president, he politely asked the media to back off while he took Sasha to a Halloween party.
Shown here: The then-Democratic presidential candidate trots away from the media with daughter Sasha in October 2008.";
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When President Obama isn’t eloquently speaking at a joint session of Congress or practicing his next State of the Union speech, he spends time reading aloud to his daughters. Obama read \"Where the Wild Things Are\" to a lawn full of children during the White House's annual Easter Egg Roll, while the first daughters sat nearby listening attentively. (He even did the voices!)
Shown here: President Obama reads aloud from the book \"Where the Wild Things Are\" during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll in April 2008.";
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Despite a long-running list of responsibilities, Obama makes quality time with his girls a top priority whether he’s near or far. Accompanied by his daughters and wife, President Obama crossed the great pond to visit Normandy, France, for an official event commemorating the 65th anniversary of D-Day. After his diplomatic visit, the first family went “off-duty” in Paris to celebrate Sasha’s eighth birthday.
Shown here: Obama and Malia at the Pompidou Centre modern art museum in Paris.";
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Working from home has its benefits. Despite early morning wake-up calls and a demanding schedule, Obama comes home from work and always eats dinner with his family and then tucks Sasha and Malia into bed.
Shown here: Obama sits with his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha as they eat at Jorge's Sombrero restaurant in Pueblo, CO.";
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Obama may be busy, but he understands the importance of instilling the spirit of volunteerism into his children. When Sasha and Malia aren’t in school, they lend a helping hand to their parents, who actively volunteer in the Washington, D.C., area.
Shown here: The then president-elect Barack Obama and daughter Malia enjoy each other’s company as they take a break from passing out food at St. Columbanus Parish and School in Chicago.";
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Most dads dread the day when their little girls start dating—and President Obama is no different. \"Dating my daughters will be an issue,\" he has said.
Shown here: Obama hugging and kissing his youngest daughter, Sasha.";
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Sasha and Malia Obama are no strangers to the limelight, but President Obama and his wife Michelle keep their girls grounded by maintaining normalcy in their private lives. The girls have chores and a firm bedtime!
Shown here: President Obama hugging his daughters.";
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