The Obama Diary

St. Petersburg, Florida, Sept 8

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Today:

11:10: The President delivers remarks at a campaign event at Charles & Ruth Clemente Center, Melbourne, Florida

4:50: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at West Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, Florida

5:55: Departs West Palm Beach

8:0: Arrives Joint Base Andrews

8:15: Arrives the White House

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University of Iowa medical student Shadee Giurgius’s white lab coat has new significance. President Barack Obama, in Iowa City for a campaign rally, took a black marker and wrote “Go Obamacare!” and signed his autograph, Giurgius said.

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The week ahead:

Monday: The President will attend meetings at the White House.

Tuesday: To mark the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the President, the First Lady and White House staff will gather on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday morning to observe a moment of silence. Later that morning, they will travel to the Pentagon Memorial. In the afternoon, the President will travel to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and visit with wounded warriors who are being treated at the hospital and their families

Wednesday: The President will travel to Las Vegas and Denver for campaign events. He will remain overnight in Denver

Thursday: The President will travel to Arvada, Colorado. He will return to the White House in the evening

Friday: The President and First Lady will welcome the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House

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Kissimmee, Florida, Sept 8

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