Barack Obama Gets $1.9 Million Book Deal

[Rose Siding]

CHICAGO Dec 17, 2004 — U.S. Sen.-elect Barack Obama, whose 1995 book jumped onto best seller lists after his keynote address to the Democratic National Convention, has landed a three-book deal worth $1.9 million.

Crown Publishing Group and Random House Children's Books, divisions of Random House Inc., announced Friday that Obama will write two books for adults and one for children.

He'll be paid an $850,000 advance for each adult book and $200,000 for the children's book, said Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs. Proceeds from the children's book, which Obama will work on with his wife, Michelle, and their two young daughters, will go to charity, Gibbs said.

The contract is contingent on the approval of the Senate Ethics Committee, he said.

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[alcuno]

1. Good for him.

I know he needs the money as he does not come from a wealthy family.
And he does have to keep two places to live.

[Deja Q]

2. I think I see a pattern:

People speak up in what they believe in.

Those with charisma retain the attention of others and get called back for more.

What he's doing is way cool.

Now I wish somebody would make a charisma school so all of the poor can participate and become wealthy too. Poverty sucks.

[wicket]

4. also

Make sure the deck isn't so stacked against the poor. :cry:

[Liberty Belle]

3. Do you think the swine on the Congressional Ethics Committee

would have the jutzpah to block Obama from publishing his book, just after tossing out all ethical rules to allow Delay to stay in power despite criminal indictments?

[deadparrot]

5. Poor guy needs the money. Last time I heard

he went into serious debt during the campaign.

[JPace]

6. excellent! I want him to be financially secure so he can concentrate

on kicking repug butt. This guy has so much potential for good in politics, I don't want him hampered by poverty.