day three, illinois

Atkinson

Residents of Atkinson line up on Illinois Route 6 to show support for President Obama

President Obama jumps onto the stage prior to speaking at a town hall meeting, Aug. 17, at Wyffels Hybrids Inc., in Atkinson, Ill

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Alpha

President Obama arrives to speak at a town hall style meeting at Country Corner Farm Market on August 17, in Alpha, Illinois

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President Obama huddles with the Galesburg High School football team in Galesburg, Ill.

A girl on the Galesburg High School volleyball team reacts as she gets to meet President Barack Obama

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President Obama waves as he boards Air Force One at the Air National Guard Base in Peoria, Ill., en route to Washington after his three-day economic bus tour

night everyone

Thursday:

9:30 AM The President leaves the White House

10:35 AM Arrives in New York

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1:25 PM Participates in a wreath laying ceremony

1:45 PM Meets with 9/11 family members

3:10 PM Leaves New York

4:15 PM Arrives back at the White House

6:00 PM With First Lady Michelle Obama hosts a Cinco de Mayo reception and delivers remarks

night everyone

President Obama: “What matters is not wealth, or status, or power, or fame – but rather, how well we have loved, and what small part we have played in bettering the lives of others.”

For Ann

so, the president had no warmth until yesterday? ok.

“What matters is not wealth, or status, or power, or fame – but rather, how well we have loved, and what small part we have played in bettering the lives of others.”

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cold. aloof. disconnected. oh, and don’t forget ‘uppity’.

april showers. well, downpours really.

…..leaving the Biltmore Estate after a tour in Asheville, North Carolina

…leaving after having dinner at the Corner Kitchen restaurant in Asheville

pleased to meet you too!

President Barack Obama greets a young supporter at a campaign rally for gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds in Tyson’s Corner Va., on Aug. 6, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)