Obama Sad To Leave Chicago

January 5. 2009

President-elect Barack Obama

President-elect Barack Obama is sad to leave his constituency and home in Chicago in preparation for his move to the White House in Washington, DC.

Secret Service agents waiting to transport Obama from the gym. The bald dude looks as serious as a heart attack.

Well, if you get homesick in the White House, just get the Secret Service to fire off a few rounds into the air and it'll be just like home. I'm just playing. Chicago, don't get mad.

Obama's house in Chicago

Obama says got "choked up" leaving Chicago

ABOARD A U.S. AIR FORCE JET (Reuters) - Barack Obama is not afraid to admit it -- he got a little emotional before leaving Chicago for Washington where he will soon become the next president of the United States.

"I've got to say that I choked up a little bit leaving my house today," said Obama, who will become the nation's first black president when he takes office on January 20.

Obama, who will soon be dealing with a major economic crisis, two wars and renewed Middle East violence, took a moment to reflect before shutting the door of his house and heading off for his new life.

He said it hit him as he flipped through a photo album for his 10-year-old daughter Malia, which was given to her by one of her oldest friends.

"I just looked through the pages. The house was empty. It was a little tough. It got me," he told reporters after boarding the Air Force Boeing 757 that would take him to Washington…

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