He never succumbed to the embarrassment some people feel about an honest expression of love of country.
He was able to say 'God Bless America' with equal fervour in public and in private.
Barry Obama: Shunning U.S. flag lapel pins over political disagreements with the Bush administration and even has a problem with putting his hand over his heart when the American National Anthem is playing. But this flag is hanging in his campaign offices in Houston, Texas.
Newsbusters.com February 11, 2008
So what did Michelle Obama think of the United States before her husband decided he wanted to run the place? writes Boston.com.
“For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country,” she told a Milwaukee crowd today, “and not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change.” 2 Videos