FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2008 file photo, then Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. walks the beach with his daughters Malia, 10, left, and Sasha, 7, during his vacation in Kailua, Hawaii. Kailua is abuzz with anticipation, hoping for an economic boost from another visit by the Hawaii-born president. The White House hasn't formally announced that President Barack Obama and his family will be celebrating Christmas in Hawaii, or anywhere else, in part because the health care reform debate in Congress may delay his departure. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)

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