Obama’s rental costs $35,000 a week
President Barack Obama left the White House on Friday for a 10-day vacation,taking with him the beloved family dog and leaving behind an acrimonious debate about a proposed overhaul of the nation’s health care system.
Obama left the White House’s South Lawn by Marine helicopter early in the afternoon for the presidential retreat at Maryland’s Camp David. He and his family then head on Sunday morning to Massachusetts’Martha’s Vineyard,where they will stay at a private 28-acre estate that rents for $35,000 a week. They are expected to keep mostly to themselves.
“I think he’s going to spend a decent part of his time relaxing with his family,”White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. “There are no official events scheduled in the week ahead. I anticipate that he’ll play golf a number of times.”
But will be play golf with Tiger Woods,as rumored?
Read More:By PHILIP ELLIOTT,AP