Initial Notes

Washington Post -- rare comparisons to JFK, Lincoln, MLK but only when there are obvious connections. (Ex: Obama and MLK both worked as community organizers for African American groups)

• Common theme of race/equality.
  
• Often discuss "father from Kenya, mother from Kansas"
• Pound the fact that he was born in Hawaii, biracial.
  

Names like Lincoln, Johnson, JFK, MLK thrown in here and there. (Ex: one friend of Obama ,staying at the Blair House, was assigned the room in which Abraham Lincoln liked to take naps)

Overall almost entirely objective including analytical pieces.

NY Times

• Make a point to note that Bush/Cheney booed at Inauguration ceremonies.
  
• Peter Baker points out the mishap in the recitation of the swearing in,
  
• Point out poverty that Obama family comes from
  
• "stepgrandmother only recently got electricity and running water in her metal-roofed shack
• Strong emphasis on family roots/diversity/race of Obama family. Although Obama only spoke briefly about it.
  
• Points out bluntly that Obama rejects his predecessor.
• Constant use of quote from speech "we must reject our false choice between safety and our American ideals"