Didn't the Obamas live in a condo from 1993 to 2005

[XemaSab]

and the only detached house Barack has owned he's owned for three years? :shrug:

[DesertFlower]

1. i know they lived in a condo.

not sure when they bought the home.

[Muttocracy]

2. nevermind - misread date. nt

[LSK]

4. no, he got most of his book money from The Audacity of Hope from 2005

Which was possible because he burst onto the national scene at the 2004 convention.

[AllentownJake]

3. The Obama's got their house the old fashion way

They earned it. McCain got his houses the older fashion way he got them as part of his dowry from his wife along with a quilt and two goats to give to Corsi...

[WeDidIt]

5. Actually a Co-op, which is legally different from a Condo

I know precisely where it was, too.

Somebody I know still lives in that Co-op.

This was when they were struggling to make student loan payments, house payments, Co-op payments, and take care of teh girls.