Ku dhameystir weedhan soo socota: Qoyska Obama waxay ku noolaayeen Koonfurta Chicago, halkaas oo uu Barack wax ka dhigi jiray Jaamacadda Chicago Law School. Waxaa loo doortay Senate-ka gobolka 1996, iyo Senate-ka Mareykanka 2004. Waxay doorteen inay sii joogaan gurigooda Chicago ka dib doorashadii Barack halkii ay u guuri lahaayeen Washington, DC, maadaama ay dareemeen inay u fiican tahay gabdhahooda. Inta lagu guda jiro noloshii ninkeeda
Ololaha 2008 ee madaxweynaha Mareykanka, Michelle Obama waxay sameysay " ballanqaad ah inay habeenkii baxdo hal mar usbuucii si ay u ololeyso laba maalmood usbuucii oo ay guriga u noqoto dhamaadka maalinta labaad " labadooda gabdhood.