Politico: Mark Knoller of CBS News, the most trusted name in White House stats, generously shares with Playbook readers his remarkable tale of the tape for President Obama's first 50 days:
--Speeches: 52
--Visits to Camp David - 2 (all or part of 4 days)
--Visits Home to Chicago -1 (all or part of 4 days)
--Nights Away from the White House – 7
--Meetings with Foreign Leaders – 4
--Foreign Trips - 1 (Canada day trip)
--States Visited – 9
--News Conferences – 3
--Flights on Marine One – 24
--Flights on Air Force One – 20
--Nights out (dinner, theater, etc): 9
See a timeline of Obama's first 50 days, day by day.
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