Published 1/4/2009
by sarahbethparker
at CNN Political Ticker
President-elect Barack Obama is now flying a U.S. military 757 like the one pictured above.
CHICAGO (CNN) — In a sign of just how close he is to formally taking the reigns of power, President-elect Barack Obama is no longer flying commercial.
Reporters arriving at Midway Airport for Mr. Obama's afternoon flight to Washington were greeted [...]
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