2009 President Obama out of the 'lower 48' Itinerary

[Tx4obama]

I put together a list of all the places that I have read that President Obama has visited or will be visiting during Y2009. I am not standing by the accuracy of the notations, they are just tidbits that I've found on the web. If anyone has any additional info or corrections then please add it to the comments and I will update the info below. We gals over on a fashion blog are trying to figure out to which countries First Lady Michelle might be traveling with the President.


2009 President Obama out of the 'lower 48' Itinerary

Honolulu/Kailua (Hawaii) - 12/20/08 - 01/01/09

Ottawa (Canada) - February 19th

Europe: March 31st - April 7th
London (England), Baden-Baden and Kehl (Germany), Strasbourg (France), Prague (Czech Republic), Anakara and Istanbul (Turkey), Baghdad (Iraq)

Mexico - April 16th and 17th
Trinidad/Tobago Port of Spain - April 17th - 19th - Summit of the Americas
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jwKUFDzG_hh3ozw8cMKyFvC6iU-g

Israel and The West Bank and France - in June
http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1077070.html

Moscow (Russia) - this summer
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090401/ap_on_re_eu/eu_obama_china

China - later this year
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090401/ap_on_re_eu/eu_obama_china

Australia - November (?)
Singapore / Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit - November (?)

Jakarta (Indonesia) - this year
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0409/A_visit_to_Jakarta.html?showall
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/04/04/obama-visit-indonesia-year-says-sby.html

Unknown Islamic Capital City - 'major' speech this year
White House officials say they still plan for Mr. Obama to make a major speech to the Muslim world from an Islamic capital in the early months of his presidency, and they were quick to say that Monday's Ankara speech was not that. There will be another, they say, in which Mr. Obama will try to define, at length, his views on America and Islam.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/07/obama-still-planning-majo_n_183936.html

[elleng]

1. What I'd like to know, at the moment,

IS HE BACK HOME YET???

[Tx4obama]

3. 3:05am EST

He is supposed to be arriving at the White House soon.
From the calendar on the right side of the page of http://www.politico.com/politico44/

2:45 AM - Obama arrives at Andrews Air Force Base.

3:05 AM - Obama arrives at the White House.

[elleng]

4. THANKS!

I could actually MAKE IT there, if I tried!

I'm in MD, near DC, and I'm listening now for sounds of PLANE and then HELI!

[Tx4obama]

8. Back on the White House lawn

[elleng]

2. DUPE

[Clio the Leo]

5. He was born in Uknown Islam right?

I mean .... sure, we gotta tow party line that he was born Hawaii and has a birth certificate and all that, and then feign outrage at the Freppers, but I'm pretty sure Unknown Islam was where old Toot and Stanley grew up. :)

or something. lol

That's actually where surfing was invented. They brought it over here with them and baby Barack when they migrated illegally .... and all. :)

[csziggy]

6. In his first few weeks in office he visited several US states

Garnered from various parts of the Whitehouse.gov site, most from http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing_room/OfficialStatements/:

02/09/2009 - Elkhart, Indiana
02/10/2009 - Fort Myers, Florida
02/11/2009 - Springfield, Virginia
02/12/2009 - Springfield, Illinois & East Peoria, Illinois
02/14/2009 - Chicago, Illinois
02/18/2009 - Mesa, Arizona
02/19/2009 - Ottawa, Canada
02/27/2009 - Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
03/06/2009 - Columbus, Ohio
03/18/2009 - Costa Mesa, California
03/19/2009 - Pomona, California & Los Angeles, California

[MiniMe]

12. Springfield, VA is a suburb of DC

It is barely outside the beltway.

[csziggy]

13. I had no clue - I was taking places off the speeches and press releases

I've been through Virginia once in my life and that was far too many decades for me to remember places. ;)

[MiniMe]

14. Just letting you know

Springfield would be considered the DC area. Heck, even the Pentagon is in Virginia. But then, I live in the area, so it is easy for me to say. :hi:

[Tx4obama]

7. August

The Obamas are considering Martha's Vineyard as a vacation destination this August, the Boston Globe reports:

The White House wouldn't confirm the first family's vacation plans today, but word is the Obamas have rented a house for two weeks at the end of August in the East Chop neighborhood of Oak Bluffs.

[Aloha Spirit]

9. Kazakhstan

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5362P420090407

[Tx4obama]

10. Thanks

Aloha Spirit,
Thanks for the info.
I was going to edit the list up above to add Kazakhstan,
but apparently there is a time limit on the edit function ;(

[Aloha Spirit]

11. Aw! Maybe the Obamas are doing a summer break backpacking trip on the silk road

On motorcycles.
With tents.
Now that would be a photo shoot.