Obama: I choked up when leaving home
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Posted: 7:29 PM Jan 4, 2009
 Last Updated: 7:29 PM Jan 4, 2009
 Reporter: The Associated Press
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President-elect Barack Obama says he choked up a little bit when he left his empty house before flying to Washington.

Obama spoke briefly to reporters aboard a government 757 before taking off en route to Andrews Air Force Base. His family went to Washington on Saturday and left him to wander around his Hyde Park home alone.

He said he found a photo album one of his daughter's friends left for the future first family and teared up when he looked through pictures.

Obama also said he wasn't looking forward to living in a hotel for the two weeks before he's allowed to move into his new home. He says he's lived in hotels during two years on the campaign trail.

Before takeoff, Obama ordered a cheeseburger with fries for his in-flight meal.
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Posted by: Shelby on Jan 4, 2009 at 07:58 PM
Well he better toughen up. He has a big job ahead of him and a lot of promises to keep.

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