Washington Life

Gibbs: Obama a 'Restless Soul'

By Anne E. Kornblut

Is President Obama already feeling cooped up in the White House?

Signs are beginning to emerge that point in that direction.

After telling a group of local school children that he was glad to get out of the house last week, Obama has now scheduled two back-to-back town hall meetings next week -- in Indiana and Florida.

"I think the president looks forward to getting out of town for a few hours," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters this afternoon. Obama plans to hear directly from people affected by the economic crisis on those two trips, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.

But first, this weekend, Obama is taking his family to Camp David for the first time, for a one-night stay on Saturday, Gibbs said. And on Thursday, he is supposed to travel to Springfield, Ill. -- returning to Washington only to head off to Chicago for Valentine's Day.

Less than three weeks into his presidency, Obama has proven to be more active in and around Washington than his predecessor, going out to restaurants and tonight taking Michelle Obama to the Kennedy Center for the first time. Asked whether the additional travel is a sign that Obama is already feeling hemmed in, Gibbs did not deny it, saying his boss is a "restless soul."

Posted at 3:08 PM ET on Feb 6, 2009 | Category: Washington Life

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