Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s latest campaign swing through Iowa began last night — much later than planned. Jeff Zeleny of the New York Times had the story.
Turns out the reason for the flight delay wasn’t the windy weather — although the winds have been strong in Iowa lately. Seems the pilot flew over Cedar Rapids — the intended destination — and took the Obama campaign plane to Des Moines instead.
"The story’s leaking out, huh?" Obama said a few moments ago when he called into the Radio Iowa newsroom. "Well, what can I tell you. Apparently our pilot’s been logging in a lot of miles."
Obama had something to say about the "politics of hope" and the Clinton camp’s allegation he’s abandoning it.
About O.Kay Henderson
Kay is a founding member of the Radio Iowa network newsroom. In 1994, she became the network’s news director. She’s a featured reporter and commentator on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press,” and the 2002 recipient of the Shelley Award.
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