3 PM: President Obama is expected to land at nearby Boeing Field around 3:15 pm, according to regional media; if you recall, the Boeing Field advisory linked here Monday opened the window at 3 pm. There’s widespread confirmation today that he’ll be headed to two Democratic Party fundraisers. First one’s in Madrona, which means I-5 traffic stopdowns (including exits from the West Seattle Bridge to I-5); second one is in Hunts Point – The Seattle Times (WSB partner) even published the invitation. Then he is expected to fly out by about 7:30. We’ll add updates here.\
Air Force One has landed at Boeing Field. Taxiing back toward receiving line. pic.twitter.com/UeRCLtsqly
— Jim Brunner (@Jim_Brunner) July 22, 2014
(Tweet from Times political reporter Jim Brunner)
3:07 PM UPDATE: Air Force One has just landed, per live TV streams. (Here’s the link to KING 5.)
3:17 PM UPDATE: A prominent West Seattleite is at Boeing Field to help greet the president, according to KING’s Linda Brill on the live feed linked above – King County Executive Dow Constantine.
3:26 PM UPDATE: Motorcade is on the move now, after the President spent a few minutes shaking hands at Boeing Field.
Pres. Obama holds Ava Cunnington in the crowd after arriving at Boeing Field in Seattle Tuesday. (@ellenbanner) pic.twitter.com/p7RM5jeLR2
— Seattle Times Photo (@SeaTimesPhoto) July 22, 2014
Here’s more info on the not-public party-fundraiser dinner that will be his second stop.
3:46 PM UPDATE: The presidential motorcade has arrived in Madrona.
Pres. Obama arrives in Madrona for the first leg of his Seattle visit. (@sringman) Gallery: http://t.co/HggACAgqPy pic.twitter.com/Mlv6sx6OQL
— Seattle Times Photo (@SeaTimesPhoto) July 22, 2014
His second event, dinner in Hunts Point, is scheduled to start at 5 pm, so we’ll update when we hear that move is on. His return to Boeing Field is likely ~7-ish.
5:04 PM UPDATE: That next motorcade move is reportedly about to start – Madrona to Hunts Point.
5:39 PM UPDATE: Apparently the preparedness starts way in advance. TV people on the ground are tweeting that the trip between locations is under way *now*. (Added: He is reported to have arrived in HP around 5:50 pm. Next leg of the motorcade will be back to Boeing Field in an hour or so.)
7:11 PM UPDATE: Per regional media, the motorcade is either on the move again or about to be. (Added: Now departing:)
POTUS on the move from Hunts Point #WaObama @KIRO7Seattle @GaryKIRO7 pic.twitter.com/vSrezE6g2Q
— AMY CLANCY (@ClancyKIRO7) July 23, 2014
7:32 PM UPDATE: The motorcade has arrived at Boeing Field.
7:43 PM UPDATE: And Air Force One is off, headed for San Francisco. As outlined in the Boeing Field advisory published Monday, he was on the ground here for four and a half hours.
9:42 PM UPDATE: For details of what the president said at his first stop, there’s a full report up on The Seattle Lesbian by its founder, West Seattle journalist Sarah Toce.
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