Barack Obama’s “Yes, you can” letter to his daughters

Lays out his ambitions for Malia and Sasha in campaign-trail rhetoric

President-elect Barack Obama lays out his hopes and dreams for Malia and Sasha (along with every child in America) in a letter published in Parade magazine. As might be expected, these ambitions, expressed in campaign-trail rhetoric, are lofty: “I want for you-to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach, and to grow into compassionate, committed women who will help build that world,” he writes. 

Spoiler alert: There’s no new news about the puppy.

Parade Magazine