The Associated Press has a playful piece peering into the future for Barack Obama's or John McCain's children, should their respective dad win the presidency.
Malia Obama turned 10 last week, and her sister Sasha is 6. Should their father, Barack, win the election, they'd be the youngest kids in the White House since Amy Carter arrived at age 9. They, too, would become the subjects of anecdotes that wind up in history books. They'd have challenges that face few children. Their fashion faux pas, the first braces on their teeth, even their first boyfriends might be documented forever. Their parents' choice of school--public or private?--would be debated.
I'm not sure whether their orthodontic treatments or love lives will make national news, but the AP is certainly right that the decisions the Obama girls' parents make regarding schooling will be scrutinized. If a President Obama sends his daughters to another private school (like the one they attend now) while watching over the demise of Washington, D.C.'s fledgling private school voucher program for poor children... well, you'd better believe his neighbors are going to protest.
Photo from barackobama.com.
