The Obama family has been denied a request to move in early to the Blair House –- the traditional temporary housing of President-elects in Washington, DC. By tradition the Blair House is the President’s guest house for visiting dignitaries and is reserved for the President-elect’s use starting on Jan. 15.
According to sources, the Obama transition team "explored the idea" of moving Obama and his family to the nation's capital earlier than normal to accommodate the January 5 starting day of school Obama's daughters, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7.
The White House conveyed to the Obama team that due to previously scheduled guests that couldn’t be displaced from the Blair House, they could not meet their request for an early move-in. A White House spokesman later contradicted that, saying that the Bushes have no family or friends staying at the Blair house during January
Blair House officials also confirmed that there are no foreign dignitaries scheduled to stay at the Blair House for the duration of the Bush administration.
Regardless of whether there are planned guests or events however, the Blair House says that they are ready for the Obamas whenever they choose to come.
The reason for that is that the president-elect's residential quarters within the Blair house are a separate area, and are purposely designed to provide complete separation from the rest of the house.
Facts and circumstances notwithstanding, the White House held firm and refused to negotiate an earlier move-in for the President-elect. So much for George W. being a Christian.
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