Archive - August 9, 2008 - The Page by Mark Halperin

The Page

Politics up to the Minute

National Press Gets Little Time from McCain

Politico: "The candidate that once spent hours cracking jokes with reporters, now significantly limits access for the national press corps." Permalink

VEEPSTAKES POTPOURRI

--Wall Street Journal covers Pawlenty's busy schedule, interviews him on the trail. Permalink

Chicago Trib looks at adviser Mike Strautmanis' rise to power in the Obama campaign. The former paralegal works as liason in Washington, says Obama is like an "older brother" to the fellow Chicagoan. Permalink

The Political Schedule

*all times Eastern

Wednesday, December 2

- 10:40 am
- President Obama and Vice President Biden receive the presidential daily briefing in the Oval Office
- 12:00 pm
- Michelle Obama holds event to thank volunteers who helped ready the White House for Christmas
- 12:35 pm
- President Obama and Vice President Biden have lunch in the Private Dining Room
- 1:00 pm
- Robert Gibbs delivers the daily press briefing from the White House
- 1:45 pm
- President Obama receives the economic daily briefing in the Oval Office
- 2:45 pm
- President Obama meets with senior advisors in the Oval Office
- 3:25 pm
- President Obama meets with Senator Bayh in the Oval Office
- 4:10 pm
- President Obama meets with Senator Graham in the Oval Office
- 7:30 pm
- Ed Gillespie gives speech on "Rebuilding the Republican Party" at the University of Delaware