New York, Nov 17 : While President-elect Barack Obama is all set to take the highest office in the United States, his team still prefers to travel in the economy class.
Obama''s chief-of-staff, Rahm Emanuel was spotted travelling on a US Airways flight from Chicago to DC on Nov 13.
The man, considered Obama’s right hand, had many passengers gaping at him with surprise.
Chicago, Nov. 17 : U. S. President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have admitted that his involvement with politics did, at times, put strains on their marriage, but Michelle added that she is quite happy with Barack finally having his home and office in one place.
“You know, this entire year and a half has brought us closer together as a family. And we managed to stay close and become even closer with Barack gone most of an entire two year period. And now, we get to be together under the one roof, having dinners together,” Michelle told CBS 60 minutes.
Chicago, Nov. 17 : The Obamas’ are looking forward to their stay at the White House 65 days from now, and do hope that the transition at the personal level will be smooth for them and their daughters 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha.
They will be the youngest first family to move into the White House since the Kennedys did in 1960.
Talking to Steve Kroft in CBS 60 minutes, the Obamas’ said the idea they would be the 44th President of the United States and the next First Lady was yet to sink in, but added that the election more than anything had shown them what a great country they were living in.
Chicago, Nov. 17 : During the more than two-year-long campaign to win the bid for the White House, Democrat Barack Obama split his time between his family home in Chicago where Michelle and the girls lived, and a very modest apartment in Washington, which nearly burned down.
Both Barack and Michelle Obama had a few words to say on what they felt like living in that apartment, revealing it to CBS 60 minutes during an interview over the weekend.
Chicago, Nov. 17: The Obamas' have said that while they have promised their two daughters a dog as their gift for their father winning the U. S. presidential elections, they will wait to induct the pooch till late winter or early spring.
New York, Nov 17 : While President-elect Barack Obama is all set to take the highest office in the United States, his team still prefers to travel in the economy class.
Chicago, Nov. 17 : U. S. President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have admitted that his involvement with politics did, at times, put strains on their marriage, but Michelle added that she is quite happy with Barack finally having his home and office in one place.
Chicago, Nov. 17 : The Obamas’ are looking forward to their stay at the White House 65 days from now, and do hope that the transition at the personal level will be smooth for them and their daughters 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha.
Chicago, Nov. 17 : During the more than two-year-long campaign to win the bid for the White House, Democrat Barack Obama split his time between his family home in Chicago where Michelle and the girls lived, and a very modest apartment in Washington, which nearly burned down.
Chicago, Nov. 17: The Obamas' have said that while they have promised their two daughters a dog as their gift for their father winning the U. S. presidential elections, they will wait to induct the pooch till late winter or early spring.
