Dreams from My Father
In 1999, when Barack Obama was running for the seat in the House of Representatives, he paid a visit to Sweet and gave her a copy of his book, "Dreams from My Father", which she says she put on a bookshelf and never opened it up until June 2004, as his popularity rose and he had given his speech at the Democratic National Convention. In a 2008 interview, Sweet said, "Obama came in and had a very lucky break to come in 90-something, make some of the right connections, and have an opening." Unimpressed with his rise in popularity, she went on to add: