<p>The book, ‘Renegade’, about Barack’s unlikely run for the presidency, recounts a tense period in 2000 when the Obamas’ marriage was on the verge of collapse because of his restless political hunger and the family’s shattered finances.<br /><br />“There was little conversation and even less romance. She was angry at his selfishness and careerism; he thought she was cold and ungrateful,” Richard Wolffe wrote in his book. At the time, Barack was stuck on the lowest step of the political ladder. As a mere state senator in Illinois, he had challenged a popular incumbent in a Democratic primary by running against Bobby Rush from Chicago. He was trounced by a dismal 2-1 margin. Michelle was new to motherhood, at home with their first daughter Malia, just two years old at the time.<br />“She (Michelle) hated the failed race for Congress in 2000 and their marriage was strained by the time their younger daughter Sasha was born. Politics seemed like a waste of time to Michelle,” according to the book. <br /><br />And, Barack’s troubles were compounded when he found that he was not on the guest list for 2000 Democratic National Convention that year as he had annoyed party officials.</p>
<p>The book, ‘Renegade’, about Barack’s unlikely run for the presidency, recounts a tense period in 2000 when the Obamas’ marriage was on the verge of collapse because of his restless political hunger and the family’s shattered finances.<br /><br />“There was little conversation and even less romance. She was angry at his selfishness and careerism; he thought she was cold and ungrateful,” Richard Wolffe wrote in his book. At the time, Barack was stuck on the lowest step of the political ladder. As a mere state senator in Illinois, he had challenged a popular incumbent in a Democratic primary by running against Bobby Rush from Chicago. He was trounced by a dismal 2-1 margin. Michelle was new to motherhood, at home with their first daughter Malia, just two years old at the time.<br />“She (Michelle) hated the failed race for Congress in 2000 and their marriage was strained by the time their younger daughter Sasha was born. Politics seemed like a waste of time to Michelle,” according to the book. <br /><br />And, Barack’s troubles were compounded when he found that he was not on the guest list for 2000 Democratic National Convention that year as he had annoyed party officials.</p>