Obama: The press-friendly President-elect!

By GottaLaff

P.E. Obama's the press-friendliest ever!

After giving two network television interviews and four press conferences, including three this week and another expected on Monday, since the Nov. 4 election, President-elect Barack Obama is on track to run one of the most press-friendly transitions in recent history.

From The Washington Times:

Mr. Obama has beat his four predecessors in number of post-election, pre-inauguration press conferences, and is inheriting a more troubled nation than any of those men. [...]

And not everybody is happy. Some outlets are upset that the transition has pre-selected the reporters Obama calls on at news conferences. Fishbowl DC points out that Fox News has yet to ask a question. [...]

The real test will be whether Obama maintains the increased level of press access after the inauguration — particularly in light of the fact that he follows arguably the most secretive administration in American history — but the early signs are encouraging.

Change we can believe in.