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Think Obama has it easy? And how’s your golf game?

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It’s never easy being president, or even president-elect. Just ask Barack Obama. Wherever you go, even on a vacation, you are followed by reporters. Lots of them. And they follow your every move.

Top of the Ticket’s Andrew Malcolm gives this example from Monday’s pool report of Obama’s third round of vacation golf:

‘At 5:37 p.m. the pool could see Obama get out of his golf cart and approach his ball located in the middle of the fairway on the 414-yard, par-4 18th hole. He took three practice swings before centering the ball and hitting a shot that flew low and straight for about 75 yards before landing at the front, center-edge of the green.

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‘More than 100 people sitting on a rock wall along the fairway applauded as Obama approached and he put his gloved right hand to his mouth to signal for quiet, pointing to another member of his group who was getting ready to shoot. As he got close to his ball, [Obama] turned to the crowd and said, ‘Hey guys. That was pretty good right? That almost made up for my 20-yard drive.’ ‘

Read the rest of Andy’s post.

-- Debbie Goffa

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