President Obama Pitches the Olympic Committee

President Obama addressing the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen. President Obama put the spirit of his election win in Chicago into the international, together-we-can mindset of the International Olympic Committee, attempting to channel the spirit of November 4, 2008 into America's bid to host the 2016 games.

“Nearly one year ago, on a clear November night, people from every corner of the world gathered in the city of Chicago or in front of their televisions to watch the results of the U.S. presidential election,” Mr. Obama told the committee. “Their interest wasn’t about me as an individual. Rather, it was rooted in the belief that America’s experiment in democracy still speaks to a set of universal aspirations and ideals.”

Stressing the ethnically diverse roots of Chicago was another priority of his speech. In this respect, it is the most "international" of all the competing cities. It's generally considered that the "win" will come down to Chicago and Rio de Janerio.

President and Mrs. Obama added a dose of international glamour to Chicago, a city lacking the youth and sexy vitality glamour of Rio de Janerio.

POTUS and FLOTUS left the meeting ahead of the other city presentations. After private meetings in Copenhagen, they will be out over the Atlantic when the voting commences. The winning city should be known about 1pm EST today. Anne

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