Chicago teen's death prompts visit

@JamesJanega How (NOT for whom) IOC will vote today: http://bit.ly/9odzm; And the lobbying to be the 2016 Olympic front-runner: http://bit.ly/43uvmy

@JamesJanega @leahjones taking feeds in Chicago from correspondens here and in Denmark. Good q.

@latimestot LATimestot: RT Obama's plea 4 Olympics in Chicago-Most Amer of Amer cities http://bit.ly/AmWkY Michelle's pitch: http://bit.ly/mFWxf #olympics #dc #tcot

@markknoller "We can make it if we try," said Obama of the spirit of Chicago. "That's not just the American Dream," he said, "that's the Olympic spirit."

@markknoller Earlier, Obama delivered an emotional appeal to the Internation Olympic Committee in Copenhagen to choose Chicago for 2016.

@markknoller But WH spksmn Robert Gibbs said Obama wanted the opportunity to meet with McChrystal in person. They conferred in Obama's office on AF-1.

@markknoller The meeting was partly for show, since McChrystal took part in a 3 hr strategy session with Obama on Wednesday by secure video hookup.

@thenote Olympic Spirit: Obama Gambles on Hometown: President Obama will probably be in the air when he finds out whethe.. http://bit.ly/28qRW

@markknoller WH says McChrystal had been in London and flew to Copenhagen specifically to meet one-on-one with Obama.

@markknoller Mr. Obama has been criticized in recent days for not having met face to face with McChrystal since he took command in June.