President Barack Obama (left) descends down the stairs out of Air Force One with Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan at the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison Wis., Nov. 4, 2009. The President visited the Air National Guard base on his way to give a speech at Madison’s James Wright middle school about education reform. President Obama's visit marks the first time that a sitting president has visited the base. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Dan Richardson)