first news conference

The L.A. Times gives a good review to President-elect Barack Obama for his first news conference, conducted on a day that began with downbeat economic news about the nation’s unemployment rate soaring to a 14-year high.
From the Times:
Overall, the press conference went well. Obama seemed more at ease than he did on the campaign trail, [...]

Flanked by his newly formed economic transition team at the Chicago Hilton, President-elect Barack Obama today gave his first press conference today.
Taking questions from the national press on the economy, national security, intelligence and what kind of dog his family will get, Obama was poised and measured in his responses. He deferred to President George [...]