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Originally Posted by Reba
So Obama does earn more as a politician and writer than he did as a lawyer?
So he didn't sacrifice a high-paying attorney position to become a politician, correct?
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Half-right.
If you look at Koko's source:
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From 2000 to 2004, the Obamas had earned an average of about $250,000 a year. But their taxable income surged to $1.6 million in 2005 and $983,826 in 2006.
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I remember when people on gameFAQs and IGN were hyped over Obama in 2000 for some reason. The excitement surged in 2005 or 2006 or so when it was rumoured he was going to run for president before it was confirmed in 2007. We can assume he get most of his book sales from his publicity as a result of the announcement and or rumour.