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Marc Ambinder - Marc Ambinder is the White House correspondent for National Journal and a contributing editor at The Atlantic. More

Marc Ambinder is the White House correspondent for National Journal. He previously served as the politics editor, and is now a contributing editor, for The Atlantic, where he curated the influential Politics channel on TheAtlantic.com and contributed to the magazine. He was also a chief political consultant to CBS News. Earlier, at NJ's Hotline, Ambinder was the founding editor of "Hotline On Call," a pathbreaking political news blog. He also worked as a producer and reporter for the ABC News Political Unit and was one of the founders of ABC's "The Note." Born in New York City, raised in Central Florida, Ambinder is a 2001 graduate of Harvard and lives in Washington, D.C.
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Obama's 10 Ten "Surprising Facts"

By Marc Ambinder

May 1 2008, 4:24 PM ET Comment

Sen. Obama delivered David Letterman's top-ten list via the bird this afternoon. Here, courtesy of the folks at CBS News, are the top ten surprising facts about Barack Obama.



10. My first act as President will be to stop the fighting between Lauren and Heidi on the Hills.


9. In the Illinois primary, I accidentally voted for Kucinich.


8. When I tell my kids to clean their room I finish with, "I'm Barack Obama and I approved this Message."


7. Throughout High School I was consistently voted "Barackiest"


6. Earlier today, I bowled a 39


5. I have canceled all my appearances the day the Sex and the City movie opens.


4. It's the birthplace of Fred Astaire (sorry that's a surprising fact about Omaha)


3. W are tirelessly working to get the endorsement of Kentucky Derby favorite, Colonel John


2. This has nothing to do with the Top Ten, but what the heck is up with Paula Abdul.


1. I have not slept since October.



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