First lady’s Aspen trip marks 16th vacation in 3 years for Obama familyNews from Fox News: WASHINGTON – First Lady Michelle Obama took her daughters on a ski trip to Aspen over President’s Day weekend, the 16th trip the first family has taken since President Obama took office. Over the past three years, the president, [...]
Michelle’s ski trip marks 16 Obama vacationsNews from Washington Examiner: Their stay at the home of a major Chicago fundraiser for President Obama makes the fifth time the first lady and her daughters have taken a break from Washington on their own. Only once has Obama had a long weekend out of town and alone, [...]
Obama ending vacation, readying for re-electionNews from AP – msnbc.com: HONOLULU — With an eye on the 2012 campaign, President Barack Obama wrapped up a low-key Hawaiian vacation Monday and planned to quickly get back in front of voters as he ratchets up his bid for re-election. The president and his family left the island of [...]
Obama family jet off to Hawaii separately at a cost of $ 100000 to the taxpayerNews from Daily Mail: By Lydia Warren Last updated at 3:12 PM on 16th December 2011 With thousands of families struggling to raise funds for Christmas, you would think the Obamas might manage a little thriftiness. But the first family [...]
New Video on The Obama Vacation ControversyNews from Examiner.com: ‘Tis the season for confusion and controversy about President Obama’s family vacations, stirred up by the likes of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. That’s not to say that the subject of Obama’s vacation track record is confined only to Christmastime debate, as evidenced by a new [...]
Obama family vacation could cost America $ 100kNews from RT: President Barack Obama and the first family arrive to take part in the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in Washington December 1, 2011 (Reuters / Molly Riley) President Barack Obama has told Congress that he will put off plans to fly to Hawaii this holiday [...]
Pres. Obama Could Postpone Hawaii VacationNews from KITV Honolulu: POSTED: 10:13 am HST December 8, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama said Thursday he could postpone his annual Christmas vacation in Hawaii to finalize deals on taxes and unemployment insurance on Capitol Hill.In a press conference with the media, one reporter asked if he [...]
Obama and his family planning 17-day Christmas vacation in HawaiiNews from New York Daily News: It’s good to be the President. President Obama is planning to jet off to Hawaii for a 17-day Christmas vacation. Obama, who visited the island two weeks ago for an economic summit, is set to relax in Honolulu from Dec. [...]
Exit Obama, Enter Irene: A Dispatch From Martha’s VineyardNews from The Atlantic:A tale of two storms: this weekend’s hurricane, and the turmoil in Washington The Obamas return to Washington, D.C., on Friday, after cutting their Martha’s Vineyard vacation short because of Hurricane Irene. (AP Images) Chilmark, MA–The Coast Guard cutter that was moored calmly off [...]
Obama Family’s Pricey Vacations are Gaining International AttentionNews from Hawaii Reporter: Photo: AP – President Barack Obama BY MALIA ZIMMERMAN – President Barack Obama and his family are attracting international attention once again for their pricey vacation in Martha’s Vineyard at a time when most Americans are suffering in a down economy. The London Daily Mail, [...]
