WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama raked in millions of dollars in book royalties in 2009 and got one very special $1,600 gifthis pet dog, Bo. The Portuguese water dog, which was a gift from the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, was listed on annual financial disclosure forms the White House released Monday.
Obama also claimed an inheritance worth $1,000 or less from his grandmother, who died in the final days of his presidential campaign.
Vice President Joe Biden also accepted few gifts. Among them was a first-edition copy of “Anna Livia Plurabelle” signed by the author, James Joyce, and valued at $3,500. The story is a chapter from the Irish writer’s famously complex novel “Finnegan’s Wake.” The giver was Margaret Spanel of Hightstown, N.J., a donor to Democratic candidates. The Associated Press; Getty Images file photo
