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Sarah Palin Returning Campaign Plane To JetBlue

Just like the politician who put it to use, Sarah Palin's campaign Embraer 190 will quietly slink back to its ordinary routine now that the election is over. The jet, which was specially tricked out for the GOP, made its final trip of the season on November 5, ferrying the Palin clan back to Alaska after they were on hand for John McCain's concession in Arizona.

The 100-seat jet was scheduled to fly back east to JFK on Thursday, and for the time being, it's simply a spare. A JetBlue spokesman tells USA Today:

On November 12 it will go to our Embraer paint shop in Nashville to be fully repainted with JetBlue livery. The jet returns to revenue service mid-November once repainted.

Just because the livery is gone, though, doesn't mean diligent planespotters can't pick out the only jet to ever serve a female Republican veep candidate: Look for tail number N239JB next time you're transiting T5.

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· Palin Plane Returned to JetBlue [USA Today]
· McCain Concedes Close to Home [Jaunted]

[Photo: Stephen Toernblom, JetBlue]

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Our Election Hangover

With the 2008 election over--except for a few Congressional races still too close to call--we can all sit back and spend at least a few days without talking about politics. Right?

Not really. From what's about to happen to those campaign planes that never seemed to get stuck on the tarmac to the latest from Obama, Japan, here's a round-up of the post-election travel chatter.

Related Stories:
· Kenya Declares National Holiday for Obama Victory [Telegraph]
· What Happens to the Campaign Planes? [WSJ]
· Japan's Obama Celebrates Namesake's Win [AP, via Google]
· Chris Elliott's Advice to the New President [IT]
· Speculation on the Embargo on Cuba [Miami Herald]

[Photo: BohPhoto]

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Obama Elected 44th US President After Long Slog

Democrat Barack Obama took to a stage facing Chicago's Grant Park last night.

Obama was declared the president-elect shortly before 11 pm Eastern by the major networks and took Republican John McCain's concession call shortly after, before addressing supporters on the same ground where crowds turned into rioting mobs during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

Democrats also picked up seats in both houses of Congress in races largely shadowed by a long, expensive and bitterly fought presidential campaign. In fact, last night's coverage was everything the campaigns weren't: Cautious, measured and gracious. There have been no major calls for recounts yet, although delayed returns on California have both supporters and opponents of Proposition 8 mumbling about irregularities. 2008: The year C-A needed the recount?

Related Stories:
· Watch Obama's Speech From Grant Park [YouTube.com]
· [91% reported] Gay Marriage Ban Leading [LAT]
· Possible Presidents '08 coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: NYTimes.com]