Obama to pick Joe up on way to inaugural

[Jennicut]

Obama to take train to inaugural
Email|Link|Comments (0) Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor December 15, 2008 09:47 AM

President-elect Barack Obama will journey to the nation's capital for his historic inauguration by train, his inaugural committee announced today.

The trip on Jan. 17 -- three days before his swearing-in -- is designed to highlight the inaugural theme of "Renewing America's Promise" by reviving a tradition of presidential whistlestop tours and by stopping in cities crucial to the American story: starting in Philadelphia, where independence was declared in 1776, and Baltimore, where the national anthem was penned to honor the War of 1812. In between, Obama will pick up Vice President-elect Joe Biden in Wilmington, Del.

"As part of the most open and accessible Inauguration in history, we hope to include as many Americans as possible who wish to participate, but can't be in Washington," Emmett S. Beliveau, the inaugural committee's executive director, said in a statement. "These events will allow us to do that while honoring the rich history and tradition of previous inaugural journeys."
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/12/obama_to_take_t.html

One last train ride for Joe.
:cry:

[PatSeg]

1. What a creative idea

Obama is full of surprises!

[jillan]

2. I think it's great. Did you see Rachel Mon nite?

She had a cartoon type train with Obama and Joe's heads on it :P

[Muttocracy]

3. she takes the train up to Mass. to go home, doesn't she? nt

[PatSeg]

4. She said something about

"loving Amtrak".