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Obama has guest for Union speech

Wednesday, February 1, 2006

WQAD.COM NEWS

WASHINGTON - Ever go to Washington seeking time with your congressman or senator and finding yourself getting nowhere?
Brian Johnson, president of the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois, had requested a meeting with Illinois Senator Barack Obama. He wanted to discuss issues of interest to his group.

Due to a scheduling conflict, Obama could not be there.

But tonight, Obama will be with Johnson, as the freshman senator's guest at President Bush's State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress.

An Obama spokesman says the senator invited Johnson to make up for the fact that they were unable to find a time to talk.