"My brother is authentic. He really believes in what he is trying to do. So there’s no hidden agenda. In that sense, he really is an open book. And I think that authenticity, that passion, and the image and the drive—it resonates with people."
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On what makes Barack so special politically. TIME Q&A: Auma Obama on Her Famous Brother, Their Instant Connection and Her New Memoir. 2012
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