Melbourne, Jan 7: The man who kept US President-elect Barack Obama out of the Blair House has reportedly been revealed, it is: former Australian prime minister and Bush mate John Howard.
Last month, the Obama family asked the Bush administration if they could move into Blair House - the security home near the White House - a fortnight early to get their daughters settled at their new schools.
However, they were refused saying that it was not possible because foreign dignitaries had been booked in.
Now, The Washington Post has revealed that the only dignitary staying overnight on January 12 is Howard, reports the age. com. au.
London, Jan 8 : US President-elect Barack Obama met with all living past and present presidents of the country for lunch at the White House.
Washington - US president-elect Barack Obama has created a new position for his administration assigned to monitor the federal budget to cut wasteful or inefficient spending.
Washington, Jan 7 : Rapper Jay Z has announced plans for special one-off c
Washington, Jan 7 : Outgoing US national security adviser Stephen Hadley has said that Iran is the biggest challenge President-elect Barack Obama will face in the Middle East and adds that the next administration's top priority should also be aimed at stabilizing an increasingly volatile Pakistan.
Washington, Jan. 7 : U. S. President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden have apologized to Diane Feinstein, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, for not consulting her about the nomination of Leon Panetta to head the CIA. 
