Obama Joins the Clintons, for a Sitting - at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

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Obama Joins the Clintons, for a Sitting
By Ariel Alexovich



A dream for some Democrats, now available in wax. Ever dreamed of a hands-on experience with Barack Obama?

Now you can have one in Washington — but only where it’s cool. Otherwise, he might melt.

The Washington branch of Madame Tussauds, the world’s leading purveyor of life-size, realistic wax sculptures, on Monday unveiled its Barack Obama figure. The museum timed the debut to correlate with the local primary elections that’ll take place Tuesday in the District, Maryland and Virginia.

For Mr. Obama’s premiere, museum curators decided to stand him behind the desk of the museum’s Oval Office stage. He’s flanked by the museum’s pre-existing figures of Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton on the left, and John F. and Jacqueline Kennedy on the right.

The arrangement is in no way meant as an endorsement of Mr. Obama, said Shameka Lloyd, a museum spokeswoman. It was just set up that way because Mr. Obama is the newest member of the museum’s wax family.

“What better place to do it?” Ms. Lloyd asked. “What better space, what better way to really launch and give attention to the newest figure here in our attraction?”

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[cali]

1. how nice of the Clintons to drop by and wish Obama well

on his first day in office.

[Hugabear]

2. He does look rather well-suited behind that desk, wouldn't you say?

It would be so nice to see a man with a genuine vision behind the desk.

[DJ13]

3. Those are awful looking

I thought Madame Tussauds would do a better job than that!


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