by John McCormick
DES MOINES — Now that Jan. 3 has been set as the date for the Iowa caucuses, there will be questions of campaign etiquette on how many days to stay off the campaign trail to observe the holidays.
Sen. Barack Obama weighed in Thursday evening during an interview with the Tribune aboard his campaign bus.
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“My gut tells me don’t be calling people on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve,” he said. “I think Christmas and Thanksgiving are family affairs and I intend to spend them with my family.”
Asked whether a two-day blackout of campaign activity would be enough around Christmas, Obama said he wants to keep some flexibility.
“I will find out what the staff thinks,” he said. “But I think it is important, and I know [my wife] Michelle agrees, that, you know, we let people enjoy their family time because, you know, I’m not the only one who doesn’t get to see their families around here.”
The full story from the Tribune’s Obama interview is linked here.