"To ensure fool-proof security, the President’s team has booked the entire the
Taj Mahal Hotel, including 570 rooms, all banquets and restaurants. Since his
security contingent and staff will comprise a huge number, 125 rooms at Taj
President have also been booked, apart from 80 to 90 rooms each in Grand Hyatt
and The Oberoi hotels. The NCPA, where the President is expected to meet
representatives from the business community, has also been entirely booked.
The officer said, 'Obama’s contingent is huge. There are two jumbo jets coming
along with Air Force One, which will be flanked by security jets. There will be
30 to 40 secret service agents, who will arrive before him. The President’s
convoy has 45 cars, including the Lincoln Continental in which the President
travels.'"

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/6797379.cms

Wow...almost 900 hotel rooms, at least 3 "jumbo jets," 45 cars, etc....it sure
seems like a waste of money to book and arrange all this **** for someone who
really isn't going anywhere...

HTH,
R
....maybe if he wasn't going to, say, Bethesda, they would only have to book a
Junior Suite and a couple of tables in the breakfast room at a Holiday Inn
Express and they could not go in a coupla-three Suburbans....and look smart,
very smart...