President Obama: Doting Dad

President Obama stays sweet on his girls.

Happy Father's Day, Mr. President! - President Obama may be knee-deep in his re-election campaign, but one role sure to take priority in his heart is that of doting dad to daughters Malia, 13, and Sasha, 11. As Father’s Day approaches, BET.com looks back at some of their sweetest moments. —Britt Middleton  While heading to a fundraiser in 2004, President Obama kept his two special ladies close at hand. (Photo: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

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Happy Father's Day, Mr. President! - President Obama may be knee-deep in his re-election campaign, but one role sure to take priority in his heart is that of doting dad to daughters Malia, 13, and Sasha, 11. As Father’s Day approaches, BET.com looks back at some of their sweetest moments. —Britt Middleton While heading to a fundraiser in 2004, President Obama kept his two special ladies close at hand. (Photo: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Wild Ride - Obama held on tight for a rollercoaster ride with daughter Malia in 2007. (Photo: Visions of America/UIG via Getty Images)

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Wild Ride - Obama held on tight for a rollercoaster ride with daughter Malia in 2007. (Photo: Visions of America/UIG via Getty Images)

Hug It Out - The girls greeted their dad, then fresh off the campaign trail, during a stop in Pueblo, Colorado, in 2008. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Hug It Out - The girls greeted their dad, then fresh off the campaign trail, during a stop in Pueblo, Colorado, in 2008. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

We Did It, Daddy! - A proud and ecstatic Malia embraces her father after his victory speech in Chicago's Grant Park when he became the first African-American U.S. President elect. Malia and sister Sasha made history that night, too, as the first Black children about to move into the White House. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Mr. President-Elect - On the night of President Obama’s victory speech in 2008, Malia proved to be one of his biggest fans. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Hawaii Family O - (Photo: Kent Nishimura-Pool/Getty Images)

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Just the Three of Us - The family shared a tender moment in President Obama’s hometown of Honolulu in 2008. (Photo: Kent Nishimura-Pool/Getty Images)

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Tiger Woods, Watch Out! - President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated daughter Sasha for her skills on the putt-putt green in 2010. (Photo: Dan Anderson-Pool/Getty Images)

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Tiger Woods, Watch Out! - President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated daughter Sasha for her skills on the putt-putt green in 2010. (Photo: Dan Anderson-Pool/Getty Images)

Tight Knit Crew - The president and his girls returned home to the White House after their Hawaii vacation in 2010. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Tight Knit Crew - The president and his girls returned home to the White House after their Hawaii vacation in 2010. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Summer Vacation - Each summer the Obamas travel to Martha's Vineyard for some fun in the sun. Here Malia bikes with her father through Manuel F. Correllus State Forest in 2011.  (Photo: Matthew Healey-Pool/Getty Images)

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Easy Riders - The president and Malia took a ride through Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts in 2011. (Photo: Matthew Healey-Pool/Getty Images)

In the Zone - President Obama and the girls took in a World Cup soccer match between the United States and Japan from the comfort of the White House in 2011. (Photo: Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)

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In the Zone - President Obama and the girls took in a World Cup soccer match between the United States and Japan from the comfort of the White House in 2011. (Photo: Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)

Sasha and Malia Obama - Having a history-making icon and the President of the United States for a father sounds like it would be a lot of pressure on a couple of pre-teens, but Barack Obama's daughters are filled with so much grace and groundedness, we wouldn't be surprised if they overtook their father's legacy one day.  (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Pardon Me? - The girls joined the president in the Thanksgiving tradition of pardoning a turkey at the White House in 2011. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Hoop Dreams - An avid basketball player and fan, the president took in a game at Howard University in Washington, D.C., with his girls in 2010. (Photo: Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

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Hoop Dreams - An avid basketball player and fan, the president took in a game at Howard University in Washington, D.C., with his girls in 2010. (Photo: Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

Roll Out - Sasha accompanied her dad to the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House in 2011. Or was it vice versa? (Photo: Roger L. Wollenberg-Pool/Getty Images)

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Roll Out - Sasha accompanied her dad to the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House in 2011. Or was it vice versa? (Photo: Roger L. Wollenberg-Pool/Getty Images)

Game Time - In 2010, President Obama and Sasha watched the Tulsa Shock play the Washington Mystics in Washington, D.C.  (Photo: Joshua Roberts-Pool/Getty Images)

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Game Time - In 2010, President Obama and Sasha watched the Tulsa Shock play the Washington Mystics in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Joshua Roberts-Pool/Getty Images)

Quality Time With Malia - Malia’s growing up before our eyes. (If you noticed, it looks like she gets her eyebrows done.) So we’re sure President Obama will soon meet a young suitor pining for Malia’s attention. Hopefully, Malia, who turns 15 next year, will give her dad a bit more quality time this holiday season. (Photo: Mike Theiler-Pool/Getty Images)

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Christmas Cheer - Malia joined her dad in the final song during the annual "Christmas in Washington" gala in 2011. (Photo: Mike Theiler-Pool/Getty Images)

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Life As Tourists - President Obama and the girls went for a casual stroll through Honolulu in 2011. (Photo: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

All Aglow - The girls joined their father at the National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington, D.C., in 2011. (Photo: Roger L. Wollenberg-Pool/Getty Images)

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All Aglow - The girls joined their father at the National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington, D.C., in 2011. (Photo: Roger L. Wollenberg-Pool/Getty Images)