Obama's New Plane To Meet Him Overseas

By: Maria Gavrilovic
Topics: Barack Obama

(CBS)

From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

(CHICAGO) Barack Obama's campaign unveiled a newly painted and refurbished 757 plane tonight, just an hour before the traveling press corps is to depart to meet up with Obama on his trip to the Middle East and Europe trip. Obama will not to be on the debut flight of his new plane; as he is currently in the Middle East.

The official campaign plane has the words "Change We Can Believe In" written across, while the tail is fully clad with the campaign logo on it. The inside of the 757 was refurbished with new carpeting and brand new leather seats for Obama and his staff.

Currently 40 members of the press and 20 staffers are aboard the campaign plane and en route overseas.

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by mattcat25 July 21, 2008 1:52 PM EDT: After 7 years of an endless mismanaged unwarranted occupation. It only took one Senator on a Presidential Campaign to end the costly nightmare in Iraq.

They should send Air Force One.; Reply to this comment


by dnsallday July 21, 2008 1:25 PM EDT: "hence the need to finally travel abroad, and he will return with the same naivity he went. I really don''''t care what kinds of names you call me,"posted by Ariel133
************************************** I won''t call you any names Ariel, but I will tell you that you are either extremely MISINFORMED or trying hard to misinform people who read your posts.
First of all, Obama has traveled abroad many times, included as a U.S. Senator, including a previous trip to Iraq.
I would also mention that you appear to be the one who is NAIVE, if you continue to believe whatever you hear. (unless of course you are just making all this stuff up yourself, which is doubtful).

LISTENING TO BLOVIATED TALK RADIO HOSTS IS TOXIC.
REPEATING WHAT THEY SAY CAUSES CANCER.; Reply to this comment


by ariel133 July 21, 2008 12:41 PM EDT: The joke is on you when you will realize that your "celebrity candidate" is nothing but a freshman who knows very little about what he is doing, hence the need to finally travel abroad, and he will return with the same naivity he went when he sticks to plans that don''t work. I really don''t care what kinds of names you call me, save them for yourself when you are standing with the other millions who have made a huge mistake in supporting a child for the Presidency.; Reply to this comment


by jrefo July 21, 2008 2:19 AM EDT: all this and no pictures to show, come on CBS.; Reply to this comment


by wanakeeh July 21, 2008 1:19 AM EDT: Well, it wasn''t your tax dollars. It was voluntary contributions. I don''t mind. I want my next president to get accustomed to Air Force One!; Reply to this comment