Barack Obama may not have clinched a decisive victory over Hillary Clinton in the delegate race after yesterday's primaries, but his Men's Vogue cover story from 2006 continues to make news. On Feb. 28, Mos Def cited the September/October 2006 article -- which reported on the then-distant rumors that the up-and-coming Democrat would run for the Oval Office -- in his decision to endorse Obama. "When I saw him on the cover of Men's Vogue even before he threw his hat in," the rapper and actor told Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis at an event in the 92nd Street Y, "I was like, 'This guy is going to run for president, and he's going to win.' And he's going to win because he's an author and he looks good. The best-looking guy for the job, at this point, is a black guy. I'm cool with that."

Also in that 2006 article, Obama told writer Jacob Weisberg that he sided with now confirmed Republican nominee John McCain on ethics reform. In fact, Obama spoke highly of the Arizona senator: "People see John McCain as a prima donna," he joked to the elites gathered at an event. "I think of him as a role model."

If Obama does become the Democratic nominee and faces McCain in the general election, those words may take on even more significance. --EMILY TAN

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