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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Sun Jan 18, 2015, 09:18 AM Jan 2015

Where do you think Obama's Presidential Library should be? [View all]

These are the places he is considering:

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	Chicago
	13 (52%)
	Honolulu
	11 (44%)
	New York
	1 (4%)
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Where do you think Obama's Presidential Library should be? [View all] MoonRiver Jan 2015 OP

I think it should be well outside any city, for ease of access. shraby Jan 2015 #1

That sounds like a good idea. eom MoonRiver Jan 2015 #2

By "ease of access" you mean that people must drive their individual autos to get there? Jim Lane Jan 2015 #43

Wherever he wants it. TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #3

He's trying to choose between the 3 listed. MoonRiver Jan 2015 #4

Well, what I meant was... TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #50

Kenya bigwillq Jan 2015 #5

Good one! MoonRiver Jan 2015 #8

lol treestar Jan 2015 #20

And we have our thread winner. Brigid Jan 2015 #45

IF it's a world class city, the first black president's library should be on Chicago's lakefront. ancianita Jan 2015 #6

I agree. I voted for it in this poll. CTyankee Jan 2015 #40

Hawaii. PeteSelman Jan 2015 #7

George W was born in Connecticut - his library is in Dallas oberliner Jan 2015 #27

WTF? Where is Kenya? This poll is bullshit. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #9

+1 Gormy Cuss Jan 2015 #35

Chicago. On or adjacent to the U of C campus, where he taught 66 dmhlt Jan 2015 #10

Chicago. Gemini Cat Jan 2015 #11

I love the symbolism of Lincoln and Obama's libraries being in the same state riderinthestorm Jan 2015 #12

Good points! MoonRiver Jan 2015 #13

+1 treestar Jan 2015 #22

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It would much more accessable to many more people in Chicago. 99Forever Jan 2015 #14

I agree. That was my reason for choosing Chicago. n/t MANative Jan 2015 #15

It would be great for the people of Hawaii oberliner Jan 2015 #28

And visa versa mahina Jan 2015 #51

There's a huge difference between... 99Forever Jan 2015 #53

Both. mahina Jan 2015 #54

Nobody goes to Hawaii for the libraries. bluedigger Jan 2015 #16

Hawaii is too expensive to get to. I want as many little kids applegrove Jan 2015 #17

If you live on the West Coast that isn't really true oberliner Jan 2015 #29

Did not know that. Still, you cannot drive to it. applegrove Jan 2015 #49

No Kenya option? undeterred Jan 2015 #18

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Chicago treestar Jan 2015 #21

Chicago, with a branch in Hawaii MH1 Jan 2015 #23

I was thinking the same thing myself! MoonRiver Jan 2015 #24

I like this idea!! mfcorey1 Jan 2015 #26

I don't think this is a good idea. Hangingon Jan 2015 #39

Even though he grew in Hawaii, placing the Presidential Library there will mfcorey1 Jan 2015 #25

Will they sell copies of the long form birth certificate in the gift shop? FSogol Jan 2015 #30

How about a presidential museum in Hawaii and library in Chicago? oberliner Jan 2015 #31

Great idea! MoonRiver Jan 2015 #33

It should be online Kelvin Mace Jan 2015 #32

I disagree oberliner Jan 2015 #34

That's great Kelvin Mace Jan 2015 #36

Hopefully it can be done in an environmentally friendly way oberliner Jan 2015 #37

Well, we'll see if ego or altruism wins out Kelvin Mace Jan 2015 #41

New York City brucefan Jan 2015 #38

Chicago is where he started his political career from, so I think that would be the natural choice. Major Hogwash Jan 2015 #44

I'll go with Chicago. Brigid Jan 2015 #46

chicago Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #47

Wherever Mike Madigan decides it should be? AngryAmish Jan 2015 #48

The teabagger vote is for Indonesia TexasTowelie Jan 2015 #52