When David asks his mother about the man on television, she tells him the story of Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, his parents' divorce, and his desire to help others.
Follows Senator Edward Kennedy and his Portuguese water dog, Splash, through one whirlwind day on Capitol Hill. Includes brief biographical sketches of Kennedy and Splash, as well as an overview of how a bill becomes a law.
Recounts how Michelle Robinson, who came from a modest neighborhood in Chicago, became a Harvard-educated lawyer and the wife of Barack Obama, and describes her role in his rise to the presidency and her relationship with her children.