Oh, come on. If this were Mel Martinez or another Pubbie, we'd be fine with it.
I don't like Obama's politics, but I dont' see why this is a big deal.
I wouldn't be....anyway, write of hire the ghostwriters to write the dang book....and skip the advance...if it sells, then Obama has every right to collect every dime of royalties. Royalties only come out of future sales anyway...