http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUKTRE4BI5KT20081219?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bill Clinton could erupt in red-faced rage while George W. Bush had his Texas swagger. So far, President-elect Barack Obama has ditched lofty rhetoric in favor of a sober style as he prepares to take power.
Obama's public appearances since he was elected on November 4 have been largely limited to a series of news conferences to announce members of his incoming administration.
In these events, the 47-year-old former Illinois senator has announced his choices and described their tasks in a workmanlike manner, as if weighed down by the economic and national security challenges that await him.
His campaign rhetoric was long on hope and idealism but since defeating Republican John McCain, Obama has focused on the task at hand and avoided straying from his talking points
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