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Obama, Daughters Play Wii for Christmas
GamePolitics News — Our sister-site GameCulture notes that Malia and Sasha Obama received a Wii for Christmas and the Prez-elect himself spent some time with the bowling portion of Wii Sports. The original info appeared on a New York Times blog: Mr. Obama said he’d have his hands full attempting to rescue the American economy. But he has gotten in a little practice in bowling lately on the Nintendo Wii his daughters received for Christmas. Mr. Obama, who famously struggled in bowling during last year’s Democratic primaries, said ...

Barack Obama Backs The Wii [The First Console]
Kotaku — ... he’d have his hands full attempting to rescue the American economy. But he has gotten in a little practice in bowling lately on the Nintendo Wii his daughters received for Christmas. Mr. Obama, who famously struggled in bowling during last year’s Democratic primaries, said he performs better in the video game. I don't know much about politics, but it gives me an amazing amount of warm fuzzies knowing there's going to be a game console in the White House. Obama Predicts a Florida Victory [The New York Times via GameCulture] ...

Barack Obama Plays Wii Bowling
GameDaily BIZ Features Feed — ... , global warming, massive national debt, an Iraq war, fighting in Gaza between Israelis and Palestinians, and other challenges facing him, clearly this is a job no one should be envious of. That said, the gaming industry should at least be somewhat encouraged that this will likely be the first president to have played something other than Pong . As it turns out, Obama is trying to make up for his infamous real-life bowling play by practicing in Wii Sports . As the New York Times reported: "Mr. Obama said he'd have his hands full attempting to rescue the American ...

Barack Obama’s Wii Sports Christmas revealed!
Infendo - Nintendo blog — ... President-elect Barack Obama is one cool dude. He’s our next leader, an Apple lover, and today he can add one more impressive accolade to his resume: He got a Wii for Christmas. ...

The Oval Office Gets a Wii
The Escapist : Latest News — The inauguration of Barack Obama will be a first for the United States in several different ways, including the fact that for the first time ever, there will be a videogame console in the most powerful entertainment room in the world. When President-Elect Obama moves into the White House, he'll be bringing the Nintendo Wii that he gave to his two daughters for Christmas. According to an article in the New York Times , Obama spent some time playing on the console with Sasha and Malia during their vacation in Hawaii, and is reportedly a much better bowler in Wii Sports than he ...

The First Wii: Obama brings video games to the White House
Joystiq — ... When Barack Obama takes office on January 20th, he'll not only be the most powerful man in the world, but also the most powerful gamer. (Nintendo did give outgoing President Bush a DS and Brain Age some years ago; it's up to you to decide if he ...

Barack Obama Bowled Over By Wii Sports
Press The Buttons — With Barack Obama about to take over as President of the United States one would think he's gearing up for four years of serious business, but it is nice to hear that he still has a little free time to enjoy a good video game.  Apparently the President-elect's daughters were gifted with their own Nintendo Wii for Christmas last year, giving Obama the opportunity to flex his bowling skills with Wii Sports. Mr. Obama said he’d have his hands full attempting to rescue the American economy. But he has gotten in a little practice in ...

Obama family appoints Wii to (TV) cabinet
Joystiq [Nintendo] — ... This is one of those stories that pretty much can't be passed up, although it's not actually that surprising. Given the sales numbers for the Wii, we basically expect to find one in the home of everyone who can safely afford one -- especially ...

Obama Family Plays The Wii
G4 TV - TheFeed — ... sure that our children are doing their homework." ...a few month ago on the campaign trail? Why wasn't Barack doing his own homework? Is the Wii a gateway-console? Will Barack become addicted to gaming and let our nation fall to ruin as he levels his Undead Death Knight up to 80 in World of Warcraft? Surely this is the biggest political scandal since Iran Contra! Wii-Gate! Impeach Obama and steal his Wii! Source

Barack Obama Bringing A Wii To The White House
MTV Multiplayer — [image] The New York Times reported yesterday that President-elect Barack Obama , whose campaign advised people to at least take a temporary break from Wii-gaming, now has a Wii in the family. *** Barack Obama has a Wii. Having apparently gotten past his own commercials advising people to take a ...