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mediamatters.org - 1/19/2009

Boehlert: The media myth about the cost of Obama's inauguration

— mediamatters.org — Did you hear that "some are saying" Barack Obama's inauguration will cost "$160 million," which is $100... million more than George W. Bush's last swearing-in? That's the tale the crew at Fox & Friends was telling on January 15. "Why does the ... (more) Boehlert: The media myth about the cost of Obama's ...

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politico.com - 1/15/2009

Obama at the Washington Post

— politico.com — Obama arrived at the Washington Post headquarters today, as covered in priceless pool report by the New... York Times Helene Cooper. After three and a half  hours at his transition office, PEOTUS obama took another 6 minute ride through ... (more) Obama at the Washington Post

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slate.com - 1/16/2009

Obama changes his press strategy. - By Jack Shafer - Slate Magazine

— slate.com — Barack Obama. Click image to expand. Barack Obama Nothing throws the Washington press corps into a bigger... tizzy than being ignored. Being dissed is something the press corps can live with—in fact, they love being dissed. In the early 1970s, for ... (more) Obama changes his press strategy. - By Jack Shafer - ...

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POLITICS: Fashion Question of the Day
Baseball Crank — Will Obama wear a stovepipe hat? Even some on the left think he's overselling his campaign to convince people that he's Abe Lincoln: Simply put, some scholars think the comparisons have gone a bit over the top hat. Sean Wilentz, a scholar in American history at Princeton, said many presidents have sought to frame themselves in the historical legacies of illustrious predecessors, but he couldn't find any examples quite so brazen. "Sure, they've looked back to Washington and even, at times, Jackson. Reagan echoed and at times swiped FDR's ...