April 1, 2009 – President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama began their eight day, five country trip to Europe Tuesday and it looks like the schedule is jammed packed.
The president’s trip will focus on two important meetings: the G-20, where the world’s economic powers will come together and the NATO summit. But those two highlights are just part of their VIP schedule while over the pond.
Today will begin with a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, separate meetings with Russian and Chinese leaders and meetings with several European leaders to discuss the war in Iraq.
The day will end with the president and first lady’s private audience with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. This alone will mark his trip as “historic” and place a page in history books around the world.
The president left the country with some good news from a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Tuesday. It seems his approval rating is still pretty good: 66 percent of the folks polled said they approve of the way Obama is handling the job of commander-in-chief and 66 percent said they approve of the way he’s handling the economy.
Michelle Obama also faired really well with the American people according to this poll; she received her highest favorable rating yet at 76 percent.
The president is expected to receive a warm and enthusiastic welcome in Europe – in part because of early key policy decisions by his administration. Since taking office he’s addressed global warming, promised to close Guantanamo Bay, and laid out plans of ending the war in Iraq; all reversals of President Bush’s policies.
The president’s trip will focus on two important meetings: the G-20, where the world’s economic powers will come together and the NATO summit. But those two highlights are just part of their VIP schedule while over the pond.
Today will begin with a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, separate meetings with Russian and Chinese leaders and meetings with several European leaders to discuss the war in Iraq.
The day will end with the president and first lady’s private audience with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. This alone will mark his trip as “historic” and place a page in history books around the world.
The president left the country with some good news from a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Tuesday. It seems his approval rating is still pretty good: 66 percent of the folks polled said they approve of the way Obama is handling the job of commander-in-chief and 66 percent said they approve of the way he’s handling the economy.
Michelle Obama also faired really well with the American people according to this poll; she received her highest favorable rating yet at 76 percent.
The president is expected to receive a warm and enthusiastic welcome in Europe – in part because of early key policy decisions by his administration. Since taking office he’s addressed global warming, promised to close Guantanamo Bay, and laid out plans of ending the war in Iraq; all reversals of President Bush’s policies.
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