Filed under: Kids 5-7, Kids 8-11, Celeb parenting, BirthdaysRunning a successful campaign to be the Democratic nominee for the President of the United States of America. Choosing a running mate from a host of capable candidates. Navigating the waters of political controversy. All these are nothing compared to the challenge Senator Barack Obama faced last Saturday: Eight seven-year-olds will be taking over his home for a sleepover.Why would any man subject himself to such trauma, especially when he has so much going on in his life? It's his daughter Sasha's birthday party. "These kids are planning to make pizza so who knows what our kitchen will look like," Obama said, speaking to voters in rural Virginia. At least the next (hopefully) leader of the free world was able to maintain a sense of humour about it all. "They shouldn't call these sleepovers," he said. "They should call them wake-overs."It seems to me that negotiating with foreign leaders and fixing the economy will be child's play compared to what he went through last weekend. If indeed he survived, (has anyone heard from him since?) he'll have my vote. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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