From The Senator’s Humble Beginning (washingtonpost.com)
“I am genuinely somebody who doesn’t get caught up in the hype,” he says, adding that his wife, Michelle, loves to tease him about his big ears, and that he loves her for that.
“I think me puncturing my own balloon is something that’s not only calculated to endear me to others,” he says. “But it helps remind me of who I am and where I’ve come from.”
The Washington Post has done a story complete with an interview of Barack Obama discussing his demeanor, his popularity, and his approach to his new job. He’s getting plenty of press already and he’s not yet done much as a Senator of the United States.
The Washington Post contrasts Obama with Sen. Rick Santorum and the late Sen. Paul Wellstone in his attitude regarding the elders of the Senate. They were both known for hotheadedness in their first years and the point is being made that such a demeanor is not expected from Barack Obama.