Obama takes the slow train to Washington

US President-elect Barack Obama kicks off his three-state 'Whistle Stop Tour' today mirroring Abraham Lincoln’s historic 1861 journey by train from Philadelphia to Washington.

Mr Obama will speak in Philadelphia around 10am local time before he and his family depart on their journey accompanied by a group of “everyday Americans” who have met Mr Obama or Vice President-elect Joe Biden at some point and told them a compelling story.