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John McCormick (born 1969) is a Bloomberg News reporter based in Chicago who covers national politics and government. He followed Barack Obama's presidential bid from its start in February 2007 and traveled with the candidate to nearly 40 states while working for the Chicago Tribune. Obama and McCormick developed a friendly rapport during the campaign. In August 2008, McCormick asked Obama if he was still "shopping" for a vice president. Obama's rebuke was, "John, how long did it take you to think of that question?" 〔(Obama Shops at NC Farmers Market, Won't Discuss VP-Shopping ) (''ABC News'', August 20, 2008)〕 On Nov. 7, 2008, during the Q&A portion of a news conference 〔(Obama news conference ) (''YouTube video of C-SPAN'', Nov. 7, 2008)〕 carried live on all major U.S. television networks, the then-president-elect allowed a handful of reporters to ask questions. Then, looking at the list of potential questioners on his podium, Obama smiled and called out, "Where is John McCormick?".〔(NBC Nightly News Clip ) (''NBC Nightly News'', November 7, 2008)〕 McCormick's question was about the Senate seat Obama was vacating and whether he had any advice for the Illinois governor who, by statute, would be naming Obama's successor in the U.S. Senate. A testier exchange 〔(Obama news conference ) (''YouTube video of CNN'', Dec. 16, 2008)〕 took place on Dec. 16, 2008, when the reporter asked Obama about a list of favored potential replacements for his senate seat that had reportedly been given by his aides to then Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The Washington Post made mention of the exchange in a column by Dana Milbank.〔(Washington Post clip ) (''Obama's Pressers: No Comment -- and NoDoz,'' Washington Post, Dec. 17, 2008)〕 ==Early life and education== McCormick was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a 1987 graduate of Roseville Area High School and 1991 graduate of the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota). Since his teenage years, McCormick has been a FCC licensed Amateur Radio operator. His station includes a tower with a five-element yagi on the top, connected to an ICOM IC-756PRO transceiver. He is a skilled contester and DXer and active on most ham frequencies. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John D. McCormick」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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