Barack Obama sets off for inauguration

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timesonline.co.uk - 1/17/2009

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President-elect Barack Obama will kick off a three-state whistle-stop tour today, by boarding a train in icy Philadelphia for a ride to the city of presidents along the route Abraham Lincoln used nearly 150 years ago.

blogs.wsj.com - 1/20/2009

Obama Inauguration Sets Record for Private Jets

— blogs.wsj.com — For the wealthy, Tuesday (more) Obama Inauguration Sets Record for Private Jets

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opensecrets.org - 1/15/2009

Obama Inauguration: Donors

— opensecrets.org — Barack Obama (D) Inauguration Donors Like his presidential campaign, the festivities surrounding Barack Obama's swearing-in as the... nation's 44th president are being financed by private donations, a practice that goes back many administrations. What ... (more) Obama Inauguration: Donors

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finalternatives.com - 1/20/2009

Hedge Funds Help Fund Obama Inauguration

— finalternatives.com — Today’s inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States will be the most... expensive in history. And despite their troubles, hedge fund managers and employees are helping to foot the bill. The bill for Obama’s swearing-in may ... (more) Hedge Funds Help Fund Obama Inauguration