08.21.2009 11:19 am

Is this the right time for Obama’s Martha’s Vineyard vacation?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Is there ever a good time for a president to vacation? The press is reporting there’s no shortage of opinions about President Barack Obama’s vacation next week in Martha’s Vineyard.

Some question the timing. Reuters’ Patricia Zengerle writes:

Some critics have questioned…

Voters say celebrity endorsements mean almost nothing

By Steve Parker

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Voters say that when Oprah Winfrey or Alan Greenspan or other celebrities told them who to vote for this election season, it had little influence.

At least that’s the finding of a study by the research firm mediacurves.com. 90 percent of men…

A reminder there’s still an election

By Steve Parker

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post writes that some journalists are prematurely looking to the expectations of a Barack Obama presidency, without waiting for voters to have their say Tuesday.

In his Media Notes column today on washingtonpost.com — titled “Journalists…

Is this the right time for Obama’s Martha’s Vineyard vacation?

Voters say celebrity endorsements mean almost nothing

A reminder there’s still an election

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