By John Dodge
CHICAGO (CBS) — As it turns out, he was half right.
Back in the summer of 2008, Chicago was bidding for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Just a few days after winning the Democratic nomination for president, Barack Obama appeared at a rally and had this prediction.
Obama Predicts He'll Be In White House in 2016 http://cbs2chicago.com/olympics2016/olympic.finalist.rally.2.741900.html—
CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) June 06, 2008
He had yet to win his first term, but was clearly confident he would see a second term, and, as president, welcome the world to the Olympics in Chicago.
He got the White House part right.
Chicago failed in its bid, losing in the first round of the final selection vote.
The games went to Rio de Janeiro.
CBS Chicago went back and found this tweet, its first ever, thanks to a new first-tweet tool created by Twitter.
Here are some first tweet from big-time Chicago politicos.
Ready to tell it like it is? Welcome to the official Chicago for Rahm twitterfeed!—
Rahm Emanuel (@RahmEmanuel) October 06, 2010
Thinking we're only one signature away from ending the war in Iraq.
Learn more at http://www.barackobama.com—
Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 29, 2007
Working hard to help union members throughout the system. http://www.coreteachers.com—
Karen Lewis (@KarenLewisCTU) April 21, 2009
Just joined Twitter, looking forward to talking with and hearing from Illinoisans.—
Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) March 08, 2011
Over 200 federal health regulators working on complicated insurance rules have taken over 3 floors on the DC outskirts http://nyti.ms/hz36Wi—
Mark Kirk (@SenatorKirk) December 09, 2010
Thanks for the inspiration @ASmith83 & @Sllambe – I'll take it from here… #tweetsfromhillary—
Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 10, 2013
