Barack Obama Takes Lincoln Route to Washington D.C.
President-elect Barack Obama speaks Saturday during his stop in Wilmington, Delaware.
Earlier today, President-Elect Barack Obama traveled from Philidelphia to Washington, D.C. by train. He stopped several times along the way to hold a speech and to share his vision for their country with Americans.
The route he took today is the same one President Abraham Lincoln took when he traveled to take the presidency in 1861. Obama chose the Lincoln-route on purpose because Lincoln is the president-elect’s hero.
When the train stopped in Baltimore and Obama came out to deliver a speech, thousands of spectators gathered, many of them crying out of sheer happiness.
The train arrived in Washington, D.C. around 6.30 PM Saturday. The Obamas and reporters – the train trip was covered in depth and nearly non-stop by CNN for instance – had a great time during the trip.
Obama’s inauguration is January 20th, but the party takes days. A concert will be organized Sunday Jan. 18 which is called the “We Are One” and will be held at the Lincoln Memorial. Several famous singers will entertain the public during this concert; Aretha Franklin, Beyoncee Knowles and others will make an appearance for instance. Other ’stars’ will also be at the concert and speak at it. Some of them: Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Laura Linney, Samuel Jackson, Rosario Dawson, and Steve Carell.
The inauguration and the days leading up to it promise to be wild indeed. Especially CNN will cover the events non-stop. Not only will the established networks cover it, however, we at PoliGazette will do so as well; we will cover the event as they unfold and we will publish videos whenever we can. Come back often for fresh reports.
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