Barack Obama plans to cash in on his celebrity status and create what is being called a "paparazzi presidency", using appearances and interviews in glossy magazines to speak directly to voters.
Mr Obama's campaign, election and forthcoming inauguration have sparked the kind of hysteria and fascination with even his most inconsequential activities, usually associated with the private lives of Hollywood celebrities.
Mr Obama has repeatedly sought to throw off the travelling press pack which chronicles his every move, and banned the mainstream media from taking pictures of him on holiday.
But Democratic strategists say his aides have seen an opportunity in the insatiable appetite of the public for information on the new first family.
They plan to use Mr Obama's status as the world's leading "Celebritician" or "Polebrity", offering pictures of the Obama family and soft focus interviews with glossy magazines to maintain his popularity and help sell his political plans directly to middle America, starting with his plans for a trillion dollar stimulus plan to kickstart the economy. Barack Obama Plans a 'Paparazzi Presidency' to Speak Directly to Voters >>> By Tim Shipman in Washington | Saturday, January 17, 2009
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