Portrait of an American Marraige

[0:00] ..." We're talking with Christopher Anderson of the author of Barack and Michelle portrait of an American marriage. And -- let's start with that because Christopher when -- We know Barack Obama is president of the United States but when you do think of him you you do you automatically think of his wife Michelle."...

[1:11] ..." them as the political team if you will we hear all that Barack Obama as a very ambitious man. How reluctant why she -- in this whole game and it and eventually how how big a"...

[1:26] ..." her father it was a prefix precinct -- captain and the -- Democratic Party in Chicago this scene is that. The nitty gritty of politics and in Chicago. And that's what that program hasn't decided against"...

[2:35] ..." full partner means he's. Among other things he's the person who convinced Barack Obama to go with that slogan yes we -- he he did not want. To use he would not yet we can't with"...

[3:39] ..." Christopher always a pleasure congratulation must -- thank you thank you for your time and best of luck on the tour terrific thank you very much."...

[0:00]" We're talking with Christopher Anderson of the author of Barack and Michelle portrait of an American marriage. And -- let's start with that because Christopher when -- We know Barack Obama is president of the United States but when you do think of him you you do you automatically think of his wife Michelle."

[1:11]" Let's talk about them as the political team if you will we hear all that Barack Obama as a very ambitious man. How reluctant why she -- in this whole game and it and eventually how how big a role to keep paying his election."

[1:25]" I think people. Should know that her father it was a prefix precinct -- captain and the -- Democratic Party in Chicago this scene is that. The nitty gritty of politics and in Chicago. And that's what that program hasn't decided against -- and you know -- for the state. Two kind of small timer early performances. And -- but that Internet but he did and for many years he was at a point in the way in Springfield. Away from home or night the we'd like he was. With the kids here's that Harvard educated law school educated woman who had once been his bought and that he's supposed to be great in the -- alone he said no wait a minute but he. You know island in the but it you know you're is that the part of the package to the they had some tough times is that they got through eventually. But they'll when he ran for the Senate in the 2000 and and for the US senate he made the decision that. If you would make changes in her own life that it would rely on him to make her happy that he would. You know it is some of the things he's -- Burton president and housekeeper who relied on mother's help. More with the kids that went with him every day and that really made things easier. -- aren't so when they when they went into the race he came in as a full partner means he's. Among other things he's the person who convinced Barack Obama to go with that slogan yes we -- he he did not want. To use he would not yet we can't with an accordion. And see that look and -- trust -- there weren't in it and it really is one of the most effective slogan that I think in US political history the C. He was there with doubly important is that during the campaign. And today see helped them make important. You know he says he's my number one adviser it would make a big -- with things the pain."

[3:39]" Christopher always a pleasure congratulation must -- thank you thank you for your time and best of luck on the tour terrific thank you very much."