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Sad thing is, this will be the greatest accomplishment of his presidency
Obama to be the first sitting president to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame | HardballTalk
Obama to be the first sitting president to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame
President Barack Obama says hes heading to the Baseball Hall of Fame to stress how tourism can lead to good-paying jobs. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says hell be in Cooperstown, New York, on Thursday.
Both George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush both excellent baseball players and huge baseball fans visited the the hall before or after their time in the White House. Bill Clinton went once after he left office. Not sure if that was a fan thing or if he was campaigning around New York for his wife or for someone else. If I remember correctly Billy was more of a college hoops guy. Im not sure about other presidents. Reagan likely went at some time. He was a baseball broadcaster once, after all. Im guessing Ford, Nixon and Johnson all thought Canton was better. Jimmy Carter was gonna go but he decided itd cost too much in gas money and chose to stay back and read a book about alternative energy instead.
Obama to be the first sitting president to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame | HardballTalk
Obama to be the first sitting president to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame
President Barack Obama says hes heading to the Baseball Hall of Fame to stress how tourism can lead to good-paying jobs. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says hell be in Cooperstown, New York, on Thursday.
Both George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush both excellent baseball players and huge baseball fans visited the the hall before or after their time in the White House. Bill Clinton went once after he left office. Not sure if that was a fan thing or if he was campaigning around New York for his wife or for someone else. If I remember correctly Billy was more of a college hoops guy. Im not sure about other presidents. Reagan likely went at some time. He was a baseball broadcaster once, after all. Im guessing Ford, Nixon and Johnson all thought Canton was better. Jimmy Carter was gonna go but he decided itd cost too much in gas money and chose to stay back and read a book about alternative energy instead.