Tarmac time: First in line at Oakland International: Rep. Barbara Lee, a neck ahead of Mayor Jean Quan and Alameda County supervisor Keith Carson.
Protest front: Medical marijuana protesters, about 200 strong, rallied downtown in the early afternoon but a spokesman said they wouldn’t attempt to interfere with the President’s appearance at the Fox. The Oakland Tribune says there’s no such guarantee from members of Occupy Oakland and other groups who are out, including Code Pink and World Can’t Wait, who’re planning to demonstrate near the theater.
Rep. Barbara Lee greets President Obama at Oakland airport; Susan Walsh/ AP