Where in the World is Barack Obama? U.S. Virgin Islands
Barack Obama surfaces in the Caribbean
Barack Obama’s campaign maintained its cone of silence today about the candidate’s whereabouts, but ABC News got it right — an Associated Press dispatch confirms that he has escaped the rigors of politicking for a short vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The AP story reports that an unnamed territorial official verified that “Obama was in St. Thomas, the most populated island. Tourists said they spotted him on the beach Sunday.”
The story also notes that, along with enjoying the tropical weather, Obama has reason to revel in the political environment on the islands: In a February contest there, he won three Democratic convention delegates, while Hillary Clinton got shut out.
Meanwhile, six superdelegates representing the islands remain uncommitted (so perhaps Obama will be combining some work with his play).