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Obama Visits L.A. Wednesday

The president is making an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."

Update, Tuesday 4 p.m.: The Los Angeles Police Department is advising drivers to avoid streets near LAX and in the city of Burbank from 4:25-8:45 p.m., according to an alert. "Every effort will be made to minimize the traffic impact to the public while the President is traveling through the City," the traffic alert says.

Earlier: President Barack Obama will return to Los Angeles on Wednesday to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Obama will land at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday afternoon after campaign stops in Iowa and Colorado. After the taping, he is scheduled to fly out of LAX at 7:45 p.m. to Las Vegas for another event.

The Tonight Show tapes in Burbank. The president's travel plans, including whether he will travel via motorcade or helicopter, have not yet been announced.

When Obama attended a fundraiser at George Clooney's Studio City home in May, he flew via helicopter from LAX to the Burbank airport, where his motorcade was waiting for him.

This article will be updated as more information becomes available. This article was compiled with information from City News Service.

Pam Day October 22, 2012 at 04:40 pm
How much are the tax payers paying to run President Obama and his wife back and forth to visit all of the TV late night comedy shows and have coffee with the morning ladies of the view? Does he not have a country to run and bring out of debt?
Watts October 22, 2012 at 05:10 pm
Wow, somebody born yesterday and already able to post. You may want to ask somebody in your family who has lived through the election process at least once before.
Duke October 22, 2012 at 06:26 pm
These people in office unlawfully use the taxpayer money to fund their lifestyle and their campaigns. It's all illegal but no law enforcement officials have the integrity, will, or guts to apply the law to these politicians. I know. I worked in law enforcement and politics. DTG - Don't Trust Government
Chuck Mason October 22, 2012 at 09:07 pm
How many times did Bush Jr. go to his 'ranch' in Texas so he could watch TV and cut wood?
He didn't take Southwest. Pam, have you heard about the birthplace of our current president?
nobikiniatoll October 22, 2012 at 09:22 pm
Pam and Duke: President Obama, like his predecessors, reimburses the government for part of his travel expenses when he's campaigning (including the use of Air Force One) according to a rather complicated formula based on who's traveling with him, etc. Air Force One isn't just a flying luxury spa... it's a sophisticated command center that allows the Commander-In-Chief to exercise his duties (and "run the country") from anyplace on Earth. There's noting unlawful about it. As far as the Debt goes, well, no president can do much about that by himself. And as far as "DTG" goes, in a democracy, the people get the government they deserve. xxxxo
John B. Greet October 22, 2012 at 09:45 pm
Zzzzzzzzzz
Diane Naletich October 23, 2012 at 10:19 am
I am very tired of this constant campaigning. I truly believe that he needed to follow Pres. Kennedy's work ethic - stay in the oval office and work, work, and work to fix America. Stop campaigning - stop spending my money to fly everywhere to get re-elected.
Fred Alexander October 23, 2012 at 12:19 pm
It is not only the President it is his daughter who vacationed in Cancun with 12 of her friends and lets not forget Michelle and her trips with friends and family. All together the Obama's have taken 16 vacations in the past 3 years. Just 3 trips alone cost taxpayers almost 1 million: Spain $467,000, South Africa $467,000, weekend ski trip $83,000.
If anyone complains I am sure that person will be called a racist.
mimi October 23, 2012 at 02:36 pm
This conversation has deteriorated into a battle between the rednecks and bleeding heart liberals. The real problem is the political process, show businesses and deeper pockets than common sense.
Marcie Maximo-Monroe October 23, 2012 at 09:09 pm
WOW! Nobody was complaining this much when it was GW running all over the country on AFO and to his home in TX, where he actually was located MORE than he was in the WH). But hey, let's go after the guy we don't like for any reason other than the truth. We don't like him. I am an Obama support (if you hadnt already guessed) and I appreciate our President's efforts to get re-elected and to reach mainstream America through any means he is afforded. And how do you know his travel costs are not subsidized by those shows who want him as a guest? And how do you know he does not have other official business here that pertains to his current position and not just re-election? You should really be more informed. I worked in the entertainment industry as an accountant, I have a bit more information than most do in regard to guests pay and travel costs than most do.
Ruben October 24, 2012 at 12:49 am
I agree with Marcie,people should be informed before they post stupid comments
Diane Naletich October 24, 2012 at 11:51 pm
Frankly, it's fantastic that we live in a country where one can express their opinions freely. I believe it's not polite to call someone's comments "stupid", Ruben.
Name calling is not appropriate. People can agree to disagree.
Watts October 25, 2012 at 01:38 am
I hate to (read: I love to) point out the obvious, which makes your remarks seem pretty ridiculous, but JFK was assassinated about a year before he would have been campaigning for his second term. So to make the connection that Obama should not be (or have been) campaigning for his second term just because Kennedy didn't, for me, has to rank as the #1 most historically ignorant post that I have ever seen on this site. You have a nice looking cat, but what you really need in life is an education. JFK was president for less than three years.
mimi October 25, 2012 at 01:27 pm
Okay, folks. it's time to move on. There are many other issues awaiting your anger and insults. Next.
Diane Naletich October 25, 2012 at 02:34 pm
@ Mimi - :)

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