Presidential Daily

Briefs: A Time-Based Analysis

Government Accountability Institute

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Executive Summary
The Government Accountability Institute conducted an analysis of how much time President Barack Obama has spent attending his Presidential Daily Briefs (PDBs), as recorded on the White House official calendar and Politicos comprehensive calendar. The study covered the Presidents first 1,225 days in office, running from January 23, 2009 through May 31, 2012. Of those, President Obama attended a total of 536 Presidential Daily Briefs.
Days with PDB on Calendar 4 15 25 12 16 18 17 10 10 14 9 10 160 16 17 18 10 14 15 16 8 14 19 10 21 178 15 12 14 14

Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total January February March April May June July August September October November December Total January February March April

Percentages

2009

46.6%

2010

48.8%

2011

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Month May June July August September October November December Total January February March April May Total Total for Entire Period

Days with PDB on Calendar 11 12 15 7 12 8 8 12 140 12 15 11 13 7 58 536

Percentages

38.4%

2012

38.2% 43.8%

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