Posted by Jed Lewison on Sun Jun 29, 2008 at 3:56 PM Pacific

Will the media demand a 'protective pool' for McCain?

Apparently Barack Obama is now being trailed by what the media calls a "protective pool." It sounds like it has something to do with his security, but it doesn't -- it's just a reporter assigned to go wherever he goes, just as happens with the president. The reporter changes each day, and makes his or her report available to every media organization that subscribes to the pool.

Without weighing in on the general practice of having a reporter present for every waking moment of Obama's life, the question I have is why hasn't the press corps insisted on covering McCain in the same way? After all, it's McCain, not Barack, who has been forced to defend himself from accusations of marital infidelity.

Will the media demand a 'protective pool' for McCain?

Apparently Barack Obama is now being trailed by what the media calls a "protective pool." It sounds like it has something to do with his security, but it doesn't -- it's just a reporter assigned to go wherever he goes, just as happens with the president. The reporter changes each day, and makes his or her report available to every media organization that subscribes to the pool.

Without weighing in on the general practice of having a reporter present for every waking moment of Obama's life, the question I have is why hasn't the press corps insisted on covering McCain in the same way? After all, it's McCain, not Barack, who has been forced to defend himself from accusations of marital infidelity.

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