WASHINGTON (AP)-determined to deepen ties with Asia, President Barack Obama is running nine days precious time to the diplomatic mission of Washington while Congress struggles against important budget deadline and dubious results.
Obama departs Friday broad peak in Hawaii and Indonesia, with a visit to Australia in between.
President's trip will more than 10,000 miles and across many time zones of the House at the time when the domestic concerns of the most important to voters.
The challenge is to explain to the voters of how the u.s. role in the Asia-Pacific region is important for the work of the United States and security – and then appear with the results to show for the trip.
