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Obama's vacation glance

Published:Sunday | August 28, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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In this August 29, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama walks with daughter Malia, and first lady Michelle Obama walks with Sasha to board Air Force One at the Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station in Bourne, Massachusetts, after a family vacation on Martha's Vineyard.
Vacationer Wayne Oliveira (centre), of East Providence, Rhode Island, chats with passers-by under a likeness of President Barack Obama on a shirt at the entrance to a store, in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, on August 20.
In this August 21 photo President Barack Obama waves to people at the take-out window at Nancy's Restaurant in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, with Eric Whitaker (centre) and Valerie Jarrett (partially obscured at right) during a family vacation
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President Barack Obama spent his first full day at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, on Friday on his annual family vacation, scheduled to end today. Like other presidents, Obama has come under criticism for leaving Washington to spend time relaxing.

Here's a look at how many vacation days Obama has taken (not counting trips to Camp David), compared with previous presidents at the same point in their presidencies.

The tallies were compiled by CBS News radio reporter Mark Knoller, whose unofficial but authoritative record-keeping is cited by the White House.




Prior to his current Martha's Vineyard trip, Obama had taken 10 vacations of varying lengths - spanning all or part of 61 days.


At the same point in George W. Bush's presidency, he had made 26 visits to his Texas ranch spanning all or part of 180 days.


At the same point in Bill Clinton's presidency, he had taken two vacations on Martha's Vineyard spanning 26 days and was starting a 21-day stay in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.