The President was quite the paramour. From the Vanity Fair article excerpting the upcoming book by David Maraniss, Becoming Obama . Here are the most revealing moments from the letters and journals of two of Barack Obama's girlfriends from the early '80s, Alex McNear and Genevieve Cook, when the young Columbia grad was struggling to find his way in New York City.
1. Interesting In A Particular Way
Alex McNear Reflects On Meeting Young Barry Obama:
"He was interesting in a very particular way. He really worked his way through an idea or question, turned it over, looked at it from all sides, and then he came to a precise and elegant conclusion."
2. A Date With Barry
Alex McNear On Her First Date With Barack Obama:
"We sat and talked and ate and drank wine. Or at least I drank wine. I think he drank something stronger. It was one of those dark, old Italian restaurants that don’t exist in New York anymore. It was the kind of place where they leave you alone. I remember thinking how happy I felt just talking to him, that I could talk to him for hours. We walked slowly back to my apartment, on 90th, and said good-bye. After that we started spending much more time together."
Source: vanityfair.com
