People look for luck in all sorts of silly things, but it looks like Barack Obama is finding his somewhere in a gym. According to some of Obama's staff, his one election must-do ritual is a good game of hoops.
Obama and his family share a common passion for basketball. His brother-in-law Craig Robinson coaches the men's basketball team at the prestigious Brown University.
A former NBA All-star player was even quoted saying that Obama's skills were "above average" and that he has a "nice left hand shot".
If only we could see Hillary and Obama battle it out on the court...