Guide Note

Obama celebrated his first birthday as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate on August 4, 2008. Obama's aides reportedly had a present for the candidate but it was left in the trunk of a cab the night before.¹

Fast Facts

1. Born: August 4, 1961
2. Astrological sign: Leo
3. Delivered energy policy speech in Michigan on birthday¹
4. Aides lost Obama's present¹
5. Attended fundraising dinner in Boston¹

• "As warm and friendly as you can be, you're a fierce competitor that needs to win. Like a soldier on the front line, you look at each situation or relationship in terms of do or die."²

• "You have a powerful chivalrous streak that makes you intoxicatingly romantic and exciting. Generally speaking, you're phenomenal at wooing others, but leave something to be desired in the day-to-day commitment department."²

• "A magnet for controversy, you attract just as much good press as bad."²

• "Always working on your next project or strategy, you're a powerhouse of creative, competitive and sexual energy. People often comment about how powerful or charismatic you are."²

• "No matter how successful you become, you never lose sight of your roots and have a deep affection for history, family lore and humble beginnings."²

• Louis Armstrong
• Roger Clemens
• John Madden
• Percy Bysshe Shelley
• Billy Bob Thornton
• Raoul Wallenberg
• Alberto Gonzales