Is there any place on the Internet where I can find out more about Obama's family?

[Radio_Lady]

He is only in his 40s.

I assume his mother is alive. I assume his father is alive, although he left the family very early.

Did he have a stepfather or any other man in his life?

Is his grandmother alive? I did see a Kenya grandmother quoted in her native language on TV, but I assume that is his father's mother.

Does he have any brothers or sisters?

Aside from Michelle and his two children, who else forms his family circle?

I haven't read any of his books. Perhaps there are people surrounding him. I have had little or no personal time to investigate this.

If you can supply any quick links, I'd appreciate it.

Cordially,

Radio Lady



On edit: To quell the slight verbal disturbance with "cali" downthread.

[bicentennial_baby]

1. His mother is Dead. HIs Father is dead.

I know that he has two Grandmothers that are alive, one here and one in Kenya. He has a half-sister as well.

[Radio_Lady]

Thanks, b_b. Half sister -- is she part of his campaign?

[Coexist]

9. I know she helped in Hawaii, but I haven't heard of her since.

[Radio_Lady]

11. Appreciate, FLDem5. I've lost about two months in travel so I thank you.

[Coexist]

no problem

here
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/14/politics/main3831108.shtml

[NYCGirl]

16. Here's a nice interview with his sister:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/magazine/20wwln-Q4-t.html?_r=1&ref=magazine&oref=slogin

Here's a pic of her and her family:

[Radio_Lady]

28. Beautiful! Thanks for the link. Your "dream ticket" is delightful!

[annie1]

12. does he have any family other than in laws around? man...

if not, that makes me REALLY sad. :(. But i guess he has his own family, so that's good. i don't have a big family, or even much of one, it's kind of lonely. well hats off to him then for being so cool when he doesn't have a lot of family.

[Radio_Lady]

17. Yes, I know what you mean. Thanks for your comments.

[rzemanfl]

2. Just have someone hack into their passport files for ya. n/t

[Radio_Lady]

10. LOL, rzemanfl. I'm not sure what they would be able to find...

but I'm listening to the news.

[maddezmom]

3. here's a good link

http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=12782369

[silverweb]

13. Thanks, I haven't seen this one before.

:hi:

[Radio_Lady]

23. .. Me, either. Hi silverweb... thanks for joining in.

I learn more here than any other place I go.

I just wish the hostility level was lower, but hopefully time will take care of that.

Peace, love and happiness,

Radio Lady

[Radio_Lady]

14. Excellent link. You are a peach...

Thanks.

[Recursion]

4. His mother and father are dead

He has a half-sister in Hawaii.

[annie1]

7. :(((((((((((((((((((((. that's sad. he's so young. i lost my dad...

and it's just the most awful thing. :(. that makes me really sad. when did they die? i suppose i could go look it up. i'll check out wikipedia.

[silverweb]

5. Strongly suggest reading his first book:

_Dreams From My Father._

Not only is it fascinating, insightful, enjoyable reading, but many (if not all) of your questions will be answered.

On Edit: There's also the A&E biography of his life, available to watch on line for free _here._

[Radio_Lady]

18. You'll never know how many books I have on this desk... Those links are REALLY helpful.

Thanks so much.

Cordially,

Radio Lady in Oregon

[silverweb]

20. You're most welcome.

If at all possible, put Dreams From My Father at the top of your book list -- or listen to the audio version, read by Barack himself, for which he won a Grammy. It truly is an extraordinary story, told from the heart.

:hi:

[cali]

6. His mother died of cancer around 1995

His father died in Kenya in the early eighties. His mother's mother is still alive but evidently not in good health and lives in Hawaii. His Kenyan grandmother is actually his step grandmother who brought up his father. He has a sister who is half Indonesian and who is a teacher in Hawaii. She's 8 years younger than he is. He has other half siblings on his father's side. I'm not sure if her father is still alive.

You clearly don't know anything at all, and yet you feel entitled to comment that you feel that his family "doesn't surround him". You are wrong and wrong to make statements out of complete ignorance. He's very close to his sister and she's been actively campaigning for him as has Michelle's brother, the basketball coach at Brown.

As for a link go to wiki.

[Radio_Lady]

21. I feel I'm just not as well informed on his life -- but have watched all the debates.

I know more about Nixon, the Kennedys, John Kerry, (lived in Massachusetts for 30 years), Al Gore, John Edwards, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton. I don't live in Illinois. I do remember his wonderful speech at the convention.

BTW, Wikipedia has little or nothing on him and it hasn't been vetted very well.

Cordially,

Radio Lady on Oregon

[cali]

25. you made a judgment that he wasn't

close to family members and you didn't know the first thing about it. You made that pronouncement and it was a negative one. I forgive you anyway.

[Radio_Lady]

27. OP is edited -- hopefully -- to put the burden fully on myself.

[rainbow4321]

8. I'd say go buy his first book

Really, really powerful read...and I am not one who has gone out and bought books/autobio's by anyone in politics in the past. Covers everything about his heritage, travels, schooling, and career from child-to adulthood.

[Recursion]

15. I'll join the recommendations to read his first book

It's a difficult but intelligent book.

[better tomorrow]

19. Here is a video with some family pictures for you to enjoy...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZJgJQon_Udg

Also includes parts of the DNC Convention Speech in 2004.

[Life Long Dem]

22. You can look in his passport records. It has everything you would ever want.

[FrenchieCat]

24. And I'm sure they are out there......

somewhere......

[NNN0LHI]

26. I think he has a sister who lives in Hawaii

I seen her campaigning for him there. She is really gorgeous too.

Don

[ashling]

29. No, but if you happen to know

a low level contract employee at the State Department . . .
:rofl:

[better tomorrow]

30. I have....

his kids report cards, his grandmother's Bingo records, all toll booth receipts he has ever paid driving his car through, and his cat's vet records. Do you want? :rofl:

[ashling]

33. No thanks, but

LynnSinn might be interested in the toll booth receipts
:rofl:

[milkyway]

31. Check with the State Department.

[Medusa]

32. Google is your friend.

:eyes:

[Adelante]

34. Here is an article about his mother

She was a free thinker, an adventurous soul.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/14/us/politics/14obama.html?ref=politics

About the absence of his father.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/13/AR2007121301784.html?hpid=artslot&sid=ST2007121301893

[Radio_Lady]

35. Very much appreciate those links, WesDem. You are all wonderful to appease my interest --

in this candidate.

Cordially,

Radio Lady