Too Much Obama? Some Complain Of Obama Fatigue

By: Brian Montopoli
Topics: Barack Obama

Is Barack Obama overexposed? Way back in 2005, the presumptive Democratic nominee had this to say: "Andy Warhol said we all get our 15 minutes of fame. I've already had an hour and a half. I mean, I'm so overexposed, I'm making Paris Hilton look like a recluse."

Nowadays, Obama is far more well known than he was back then, Paris Hilton is (satirically) running for president, and a new survey from Pew finds that "nearly half (48%) of the public says they have been hearing 'too much' about Obama lately." (No word on Hilton.)

More from the survey on "Obama fatigue": "By a margin of 76% to 11% respondents in Pew's weekly News Interest Index survey named Obama over McCain as the candidate they have heard the most about in recent days."

While people say they're sick of hearing about the presumptive Democratic nominee, they want more on his rival: "Just 26% in the poll said they had heard too much about McCain, while a larger number (38%) reported that they had heard too little about the putative Republican candidate."

Obama could cultivate a lower profile once the Olympics, an event expected to get tremendous news coverage, start on Friday – and indeed, the candidate is scheduled to go on vacation in Hawaii with his family next week. Of course, as both he and McCain are spending heavily on ads during the Olympics, he'll still be on television screens even while he is (ostensibly) out of the spotlight.

Brian Montopoli
Brian Montopoli is the senior political reporter at CBSNews.com.
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by mattcat25 August 7, 2008 5:57 PM EDT: Again, most are getting tired of hearing Tinkerbelle and tooth fairy promises for gimme''''''''s that will never be passed into legislation!
Posted by (not so)WellHell3

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Saddam Hussein has Weapons of Mass Destruction

Major Combat Operations in Iraq HAVE ENDED!

Freedom, Liberty, and Democracy will see a peaceful Middle East

Iraqi Oil Production will fund and repay the taxpayers for rebuilding Iraq.

We will rebuild New Orleans, and build it better!

Tax breaks to the very wealthy will stimulate the economy and create jobs.

Al-Quaida is on the run!

Anyone in this Administration that has committed treason will be dealt with%u2026

Offhshore Oil Drilling is the answer to America%u2019s Energy Crises.

Iran has reconstituted their Nuclear Weapons Program.

This Administration supports our troops.; Reply to this comment


by wellhell3 August 7, 2008 4:30 PM EDT: Again, most are getting tired of hearing Tinkerbelle and tooth fairy promises for gimme''''s that will never be passed into legislation! The country would be broke three days after they were! It''''s getting insane what the man will say for a vote! And it''''s insane how he''''s tried to scam people with the rock band krap.

It''''s like an obnoxious fly you just want to swat and tell it to go away.; Reply to this comment


by peterp111 August 7, 2008 11:50 AM EDT: I''m starting to agree that the only thing that has Obama in this contest is race. Imagine an Obama that was 70 years old and white - a guy with no experience, no ideas, and who betrays his voters every chance he gets. A small-time lawyer from Chicago. He would have 0% chance of winning the nomination. Obama''s entire campaign is "hey I''m different" but when you pay attention, the only way he is "different" is his fake mixed race. That is the only thing remotely "different" about this two-bit little con man from Chicago. Otherwise he is one of the phoniest, insincere, selfish and small-minded politicians you will ever see on the national stage.; Reply to this comment


by obriann August 7, 2008 10:01 AM EDT: (38%) reported that they had heard too little about the putative Republican candidate? WHat about the other 62% who believe old school McCheney has nothing new to offer?; Reply to this comment


by obriann August 7, 2008 9:58 AM EDT: "Some"? Howmuch is "some"? Nearly half? SInce when does ''nearly half'' outweigh the interests of MORE than half? More than half AREN''T ''tired'' of hearing about Obama.; Reply to this comment


by tiredofthebs August 7, 2008 4:20 AM EDT: It only surprises me that it took this long for folks to get tired of seeing/hearing about Barack.; Reply to this comment


by wellhell3 August 7, 2008 1:47 AM EDT: Again, most are getting tired of hearing Tinkerbelle and tooth fairy promises for gimme''s that will never be passed into legislation! The country would be broke three days after they were! It''s getting insane what the man will say for a vote! And it''s insane how he''s tried to scam people with the rock band krap.

It''s like an obnoxious fly you just want to swat and tell it to go away.; Reply to this comment


by ladyesq1 August 7, 2008 1:03 AM EDT: yes...I am so sick of his face, his voice, his suit (he only has one), and his cockiness.

He makes me nauseated!; Reply to this comment


by dnsallday August 7, 2008 1:01 AM EDT: why won''''t obama debate McCain?
posted by bswalker
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Obama is waiting until McCain is finished debating McCain.; Reply to this comment


by dnsallday August 7, 2008 12:59 AM EDT: Man, Obama is bad! He is popular, very intelligent,an in depth knowledge of how things work in this world, self confidance, more interested in moving things forward and getting things done, rather than with rigid ideology, able to get people really engaged, not only in the political process, but also interested in the governing process. The way a Democracy was meant to run, by and for the people.

Boy that sure scares the heck out of some people!; Reply to this comment