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Kennebunkport of the Midwest

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Dec 15, 2008 10:15PM

On breaks and vacations from D.C., the First Family will return to their South Side home. Said the President-Elect, "Our friends are here. Our family is here. We are going to try to come back here as often as possible...at least once every six weeks or couple months." Other spots the family will most likely visit include Camp David and Hawaii, but Obama is the first president to make his primary home away from the White House an urban area, which could create some new challenges for the Secret Service.