He ran for president for them, all children
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Obama tells daughters he ran for president for them, all children.
Thu Jan 15, 10:35 am ET
AFP/File – US president-elect Barack Obama (L) with his daughters Malia(C) and Sasha on vacation in 2008. In an …
WASHINGTON (AFP) – In an open letter to his young daughters, US president-elect Barack Obama said Thursday that he entered the race for the White House “because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.”
“When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me — about how I’d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world,” Obama said in the letter published in Parade magazine, a weekend newspaper color supplement.
“I realized that my own life wouldn’t count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfilment in yours. In the end, girls, that’s why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation,” wrote the soon-to-be Dad-in-chief.
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Jan 15 2009