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reuters.com - 11/6/2008

Obama victory sparks baby naming frenzy

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The U.S. election has triggered a new generation of mini Barack Obamas with parents in Kenya and the United States naming their newborns after the new president-elect. At the Nyanza Provincial General Hospital in Kisumu, western Kenya, Barack's ancestral homeland, several mothers were naming ...

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citymama.typepad.com - 11/1/2008

Letter to Bunny and Wallie before Election Day

— citymama.typepad.com — Dear Bunny and Wallie, For the past year, your Mamma has been living and breathing politics trying very hard-- along with other mothers (your blogger aunties)--to do everything we can to get a Democrat elected to the White House, or as you ... (more) Letter to Bunny and Wallie before Election Day

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celebritybabyscoop.com - 11/12/2008

Barack Obama: “I Think I’m A Pretty Cool Dad”

— celebritybabyscoop.com — Barack Obama may be the new president , but when it comes to parent-teacher meetings, ballet recitals and reading Harry Potter with his girls, he says he’s just like the rest of us. The new issue of Us Weekly details the special bond ... (more) Barack Obama: “I Think I’m A Pretty Cool ...

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newsweek.com - 11/6/2008

Highlights: Newsweek's Special Election Project | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008

— newsweek.com — The computer systems of both the Obama and McCain campaigns were victims of a sophisticated cyberattack by an unknown "foreign entity," prompting a federal investigation, NEWSWEEK reports today. At the Obama headquarters in midsummer, technology ... (more) Highlights: Newsweek's Special Election Project | ...

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Barack Obama Becomes Popular Baby Name in Kenya
Strollerderby — The election of the first African-American president in the U.S. will have a lasting impact in Kenya for years to come—not only because this historical moment has been ingrained in the people’s memories, but because “Barack Obama” will be a popular name amongst the next generation of schoolchildren. Several mothers at a hospital in Kenya proudly told Reuters that they were christening their newborns “Barack Obama,” and that they hoped their little Baracks would grow up to possess the same qualities of success, intelligence, and perseverance that they see in America’s 44th president."I would like that by the time he is in his 40s he ...

Barack Obama baby-naming blitz
ParentDish — Filed under: Newborns, Celeb parentingHe inspired millions of people to elect him as the next President of the United States, and now President-elect Barack Obama is inspiring people in a whole different way. New parents in both Kenya, where Barack Obama's father was born, and the United States are naming their babies after our new leader. Barack means "blessed," and parents in Kenya hope that by giving their child the name, their children will be successful in life. (As an aside, President-elect Obama also has a beer named after him there, "Senator," and Obama: The Musical recently opened as well.) A family in Florida got a little more ...