Washington Post | CBSNews.com
Barack Obama remains a remote figure to those covering him, and his team makes only spotty attempts to sell its message to the press, reports
Howard Kurtz. Newsweek's
Richard Wolffe says: "There is no charm offensive from the candidate toward the press corps. The contact is limited. They see the national media more as a logistical problem than a channel for getting stuff out." ||
Kevin Drum's
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"What the senator excels at is packaging himself for the press" (CJR)
