White House scouts possible Obama Copenhagen visit to pitch Chicago for Olympics

October 2nd, 2009 Michelle Obama pitches Chicago bid for OlympicsCOPENHAGEN — U.S. first lady Michelle Obama made a personal plea for bringing the 2016 Olympic games to Chicago, telling officials who will pick the host country that she saw sports bring her hometown together as a child and today hopes the games would bring the world together.

October 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Most Americans think that President Barack Obama's Copenhagen trip to lobby International Olympic Committee officials is a bad idea, a new Rasmussen Report poll has revealed. Forty-three percent of respondents said it was "a bad idea for the President to go overseas at this time to help Chicago make its final presentation to the Olympic Committee." Thirty-six percent of those polled said it was a good idea while 21 percent were not sure.

October 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama departed late Thursday for Copenhagen to make a final pitch on behalf of his home town Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Obama is slated to address the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ahead of its announcement Friday of the winning city.

October 1st, 2009 Obama heads to Denmark to lobby for 2016 OlympicsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is on his way to Denmark to help his adopted hometown of Chicago try to land the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Obama departed the White House on Thursday evening for an overnight flight to Copenhagen.

October 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama departs for Copenhagen to make a final pitch on behalf of the city of Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Obama will address the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ahead of its planned announcement Friday of the winning city.

September 30th, 2009 Obama will go to Denmark to pitch for OlympicsWASHINGTON — A senior White House adviser says President Barack Obama has decided to travel to Copenhagen to lead the U.S. appeal for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Chicago.

September 30th, 2009 Daley praises Obama's decision to go to DenmarkCHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he's honored that both President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will head to Copenhagen in support of Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. White House adviser Valerie Jarrett told The Associated Press on Monday that the president will leave Thursday for Europe.

September 30th, 2009 Brazil's Lula: I urged Obama to lobby for OlympicsCOPENHAGEN — Brazil's president says he's not worried that U.S. President Barack Obama is coming to Denmark to lobby that Chicago and not Rio de Janeiro should win the 2016 Olympics.

September 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has said that he will leverage his international popularity to try to bring the 2016 Olympics to his hometown of Chicago. Obam will be traveling to Copenhagen personally to make the pitch Friday.

September 25th, 2009 Transportation Secretary going to Olympics meetingWASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is joining a growing list of Obama administration officials who will travel to Denmark next week to support Chicago's Olympic bid. The International Olympic Committee is meeting in Copenhagen on Oct.

September 24th, 2009 Ed Sec'y Duncan going to Oct. 2 Olympics meetingWASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan will travel to Denmark next week to support his hometown of Chicago's Olympic bid.

September 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - First Lady Michelle Obama will be on hand to root for her home town of Chicago when the International Olympic Committee announces which city can host the 2016 competition, the White House said Friday. Michelle Obama will travel to Copenhagen for the ceremony Oct 2.

September 10th, 2009 Obama pushes for Chicago's 2016 Olympic bidWASHINGTON — Aiming to boost his hometown of Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, President Barack Obama is bringing Olympic athletes to the White House next week and sending a senior adviser to Denmark to lobby Olympic officials, White House officials said Wednesday. Valerie Jarrett, one of Obama's top advisers, will attend an Oct.

September 10th, 2009 Obama a popular topic at USOC summitCHICAGO — Forget Vancouver. The biggest question for U.S.

June 17th, 2009 Chicago leads off presentations to IOC membersLAUSANNE, Switzerland — Chicago has led off the presentations of the four cities bidding for the 2016 Olympics. The Chicago team stressed strong support from the White House and offered financial guarantees for staging the games.