WASHINGTON – Nel giorno del primo dibattito pubblico contro il suo avversario repubblicano Mitt Romney, Barack Obama si prepara a celebrare un altro grande evento. Il presidente degli Stati Uniti e la moglie Michelle, infatti, martedì 3 ottobre hanno festeggiato il 20esimo anniversario di matrimonio.
Era il 3 ottobre 1992 quando il futuro inquilino della Casa Bianca sposò la giovane avvocatessa, un mese prima dell’elezione di Bill Clinton a presidente. La città di Chicago ha dedicato alla coppia una targa nel mezzo di un parco. “Qui – si legge – il presidente Barack Obama baciò per la prima volta Michelle”.
In occasione dell’anniversario, il sito internet ufficiale del presidente ha organizzato una singolare iniziativa. Tutti quelli che desiderano fare gli auguri alla coppia presidenziale possono inviare una cartolina virtuale. I festeggiamenti veri e propri, però, sono rimandati a sabato 6 ottobre.
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Dec. 14, 2011 - Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. - President BARACK OBAMA and first lady MICHELLE OBAMA embrace while addressing troops at Fort Bragg. The president and first lady Michelle Obama thanked the troops for their service in Iraq, marking the fulfillment of a campaign promise to bring home all U.S. forces following a nearly nine-year conflict. (Credit Image: © Travis Long/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT/ZUMAPRESS.com)
U.S. President Barack Obama with his wife Michelle Obama attends a campaign event at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, USA, May 5, 2012. Obama on Saturday held two campaign rallies in Columbus of Ohio and Richmond of Virginia, kicking off the first official campaign events for his reelection bid. Mehmet Toroglu/AA/ABACAPRESS.COMPhoto by # 319194_008 Foto LaPresse
FILE - In this June 27, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, arrive at the Congressional picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. The Democratic president and first lady will tape an episode of "The View" on Monday, Sept. 20, 2012 to air the next day, in their first joint appearance on the daytime show. GOP challenger Mitt Romney might not be far behind. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama dance at the Neighborhood Ball in Washington, D.C., USA, Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Photo by Chuck Kennedy/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama embrace while addressing troops Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, USA. The president and first lady Michelle Obama thanked the troops for their service in Iraq, marking the fulfillment of a campaign promise to bring home all U.S. forces following a nearly nine-year conflict. Photo by Travis Long/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle dance at the Biden Home States Ball at the Convention center in Washington, D.C., USA, Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Photo by Chuck Liddy/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM
President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle make an appearance at the President's Home States Ball on the evening of his inauguration as the 44th U.S. President in Washington, D.C., USA, Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Photo by Corey Lowenstein/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM
