Obama's Hip Okay, Nation Exhales

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jul 28, 2008 3:15PM

Slow news day or a surge in the media's crush on Obama? Upon returning from his O-Force One '08 Summer Tour, Barack Obama's weekend agenda, besides speaking at the UNITY conference, included getting his sore hip checked out. The Senator injured his hip playing basketball a few weeks ago and finally had it looked at in an appointment this weekend at the University of Chicago Medical Center. No word yet if opponent John McCain has taught the junior Senator how to use such aches to predict rain.