Obama's work habits

Political Wire:

With a week under his belt, the New York Times says some of President Obama's "work habits are already becoming clear. He shows up at the Oval Office shortly before 9 in the morning, roughly two hours later than his early-to-bed, early-to-rise predecessor. Mr. Obama likes to have his workout -- weights and cardio -- first thing in the morning, at 6:45. (Mr. Bush slipped away to exercise midday.)"

"He reads several papers, eats breakfast with his family and helps pack his daughters, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, off to school before making the 30-second commute downstairs -- a definite perk for a man trying to balance work and family life. He eats dinner with his family, then often returns to work; aides have seen him in the Oval Office as late as 10 p.m., reading briefing papers for the next day."

Obama is also "a bit of a wanderer. When Mr. Bush wanted to see a member of his staff, the aide was summoned to the Oval Office. But Mr. Obama tends to roam the halls."

And as we mentioned on his first full day as president, the dress code is less formal than during the Bush years.