Former Prime Minister of Australia John Howard! Chalk another scoop up to the Washington Post’s transition blog. Turns out that the only overnight guest staying at Blair House between now and Jan. 15 is Howard, who will be in town to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bush on Jan. 13. President-elect Barack Obama and his family, you’ll recall, had requested to move in to Blair House, the official White House…

So that’s not exactly the sign that greeted the Obamas, but the message was delivered loud and clear: The New York Times’s Caucus blog reports that the First Family-elect will not find early lodging in the Blair House, the traditional home for the incoming President and his family during January before the White House is being vacated. Apparently, the Blair House — located at 1651-53 Pennsylvania Avenue NW — is all booked up. The Bush…