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I knew President Obama<\/a> was going to be leaving San Diego<\/a> around 1:00 so I started watching live local news video feeds\u00a0from\u00a0Marine Corps Air Station Miramar<\/a> on my computer. Watched him greet some people and then board\u00a0Air Force One<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once the aircraft started moving I switched over to my iPhone and Twitter to continue watching the live feed from the backyard so I could be ready to take some photos of the custom Boeing 747\u00a0carrying the only president I have ever voted for\u00a0take off and head\u00a0back to DC on this\u00a0warm, muggy and overcast day.<\/p>\n

\"Air<\/a>

Air Force One with President Obama onboard<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I knew President Obama was going to be leaving San Diego around 1:00 so I started watching live local news video feeds\u00a0from\u00a0Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on my computer. Watched him greet some people and then board\u00a0Air Force One. Once the aircraft started moving I switched over to my iPhone and Twitter to continue watching … <\/p>\n

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