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Obama Girls to Visit the White House
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ABC News' Matthew Jaffe reports: A week after she toured her new home alongside her husband, President-elect Barack Obama, on Tuesday, Michelle Obama brings her daughters and her mother to the White House at the invitation of first lady Laura Bush.
Mrs. Obama is in Washington this week looking for new schools with her two daughters, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7. But their future residence also warranted a visit, so with Michelle's mom, Marion Robinson, the four will head across town this afternoon to the White House.
President Bush's daughters Jenna and Barbara are also planning to be in town for the visit.
"In addition to bringing the girls to D.C. to visit choices for their new schools, to make sure they find the right fit, Mrs. Obama and her family are also visiting the White House briefly this afternoon," Mrs. Obama's spokeswoman Katie McCormick Lelyveld said in a statement. "The first lady graciously invited Mrs. Obama, her mother and the girls to visit what will be their new home. Of course, Mrs. Obama greatly appreciated this invitation to provide an opportunity for the girls to feel at home and be comfortable in this transition process."
Meanwhile, the nation's future president spent the day in Chicago, attending meetings at his transition headquarters along with Vice President-elect Joe Biden.
ABC News' Jennifer Duck contributed to this report.
November 18, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (83)
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I don't care much for George Bush, but Laura Bush has alway been a very gracious first lady.
Posted by: bcpchrnn1 | Nov 18, 2008 4:39:16 PM
I THINK THE WOMEN ARE A CLASS ACT IN BOTH FAMILIES.bEING CIVIL AND KIND CAN ONLY COME BACK AS GRACE.
Posted by: Bonnie Kimberly | Nov 18, 2008 5:01:24 PM
Amen to the graciousness of Laura Bush!
Posted by: seansatx | Nov 18, 2008 5:06:05 PM
We will miss Laura Bush when she has gone. She has acquitted herself well home and over-seas, all the time she has been in public eyes.
Posted by: FM | Nov 18, 2008 5:09:34 PM
I would agree that both first ladies appear to be class acts.
Posted by: Deb | Nov 18, 2008 5:29:13 PM
Class act by Mrs. Bush. She's really taken on a decent role of late. In fact, her upcoming book easily found many publishers bidding on it, while George's isn't finding many takers.
While GWB may not be remembered well and likely won't do much post-POTUS, I can see Mrs. Bush staying quite active. I wish her well.
Posted by: jim | Nov 18, 2008 5:30:08 PM
Laura Bush is a true lady.
Posted by: Lily Bell | Nov 18, 2008 5:33:16 PM
Laura Bush is pretty cool!
Posted by: gracie | Nov 18, 2008 5:41:31 PM
Mark...Your comment was not needed. Laura Bush cares about Obama girls that is why she asked them to come back...
Posted by: Trina | Nov 18, 2008 5:47:23 PM
"Obama Girls To Visit the White House"
.......and this is worth a headline.
The Media continues to 'Fawn'.
Posted by: Camelot,Camelot, it's how how conditions are are ! | Nov 18, 2008 5:51:35 PM
there will always be ignorant people in this world. But we have to pray for them too.
Posted by: Connie | Nov 18, 2008 5:51:38 PM
I am a big Obama supporter but I must agree that with everything going on in this country, I really don't feel a need to keep up with where Obama's daughters attend junior high school. I am so tired of hearing about this as well as the new puppy and what Michelle Obama is wearing on a daily basis. Get a life!!!
Posted by: Dee | Nov 18, 2008 5:53:32 PM
No matter what I think of George Bush, Laura Bush has always been elegant, classy and thoughtful.
Posted by: Jwench | Nov 18, 2008 5:55:40 PM
Why are some of people so hateful about everything? Shows that some of you are miserable no matter what the storyline.
Posted by: Jwench | Nov 18, 2008 5:57:48 PM
And this is news..How? Good Job ABC, keep pumping up the Hype, its not like he has lofty expectations to live up to...
Posted by: Dr342 | Nov 18, 2008 5:59:45 PM
This is a desecration. This man was elected solely on the fact that he was a minority. "White Guilt" is what got him elected. It's alright though. He's gonna fall on his face and nearly bankrupt us just like Carter did. Now THAT'S change we can believe in. What a sham.
Posted by: Ryan | Nov 18, 2008 6:02:52 PM
Why are the taxpayers footing the bill to have Michelle's mother stay in the White House?
Posted by: atlanta3430 | Nov 18, 2008 6:06:41 PM
Why are the people who are so tired of hearing about the Obamas seek out news articles about them to leave a comment?
Don't want to hear about them anymore stop watching the news period. People is going to talk about the Obama family for four years non-stop think Princess Diana level of obsession.
The Media will report of anything and everything about this family. After all they are new and different.
Posted by: Trina | Nov 18, 2008 6:09:30 PM
If you look what yous had in office already thats what bankrupt this country its going to take Obama to clean it up just shut up and watch his work.
Posted by: Mark | Nov 18, 2008 6:10:07 PM
Regardless of the parties in power, the fact that our democracy can have sucha smooth and gracious transition speaks volume about our nation and our people.
We are all American's first and foremost; red/blue, republican/democrat, liberal/conservative are second.
Posted by: scott jeffries | Nov 18, 2008 6:10:49 PM
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