It’s no surprise that journalists are so often “taken” with Obama.  Given his youthful optimism, oratory skills, and history-making run to become the nation’s first African-American President, one would expect him to get a fair amount of media coverage.

Studies prove that Obama did receive a far greater share of media coverage, but it may have been at least partially based on viewer demand.  An NBC News / Wall Street Journal survey from July 2008 revealed that the public’s interest in Obama was considerably higher (51%) than McCain (27%).