WASHINGTON (May 3) -- The first couple took full advantage of the cool spring night.
After a date night out on Saturday evening, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama decided to take a stroll when their motorcade arrived back at the White House.
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So they began walking on the driveway of the White House South Lawn while holding hands. First they passed the West Wing, then their children's swing set. They kept walking, swinging their hands together.
There were no Secret Service agents right behind them — the agents stood off, in one of the rare moments that the Obamas had private space outside the White House walls.
As the Obamas walked behind shrubbery and out of sight, the unscripted moment left reporters guessing where they were going. To the vegetable garden? The basketball court? No final word, but they eventually came back the same way from where they started, rounding out their 8-minute walk.
The walk wrapped up one of their first date nights in the District since they've lived at the White House. Before arriving home and taking the stroll, the president and first lady dined out for nearly two hours at a posh Georgetown restaurant.
The stroll was a quiet contrast to their dinner outing. The Obamas' visit to Georgetown attracted thick crowds of onlookers who were held back by police tape, while sirens occasionally wailed and a protester chanted outside the restaurant.
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1. Barack Obama's approval rating at the 100-day mark of his presidency days ranges from 63 percent to 69 percent, depending on which poll you read. Where does that put him in comparison with past presidents at the same point?
- Well above average
- About average
- Well below average
2. The first major action Obama took as president had to do with...
- the war in Iraq.
- health care reform.
- the U.S. prison at Guantamo Bay, Cuba.
3. Who was the first foreign leader that Obama called after taking over the White House?
- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas
- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown
- Mexican President Felipe Calderon
4. Obama signed his first law Jan. 29. The legislation, which makes it easier for workers to sue over pay discrimination, is named after Lilly Ledbetter, center, who sued her employer for paying male counterparts higher salaries. Which firm was it?
- Goodyear
- Lehman Brothers
- Xerox
5. The first foreign country that Obama visited as president was...
- Canada.
- Great Britain.
- Mexico.
6. Obama faced criticism for shaking hands at a summit with a leader who is an outspoken critic of the United States. Who was it?
- Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- Venezuela's Hugo Chavez
- Cuba's Raul Castro
7. Two months after moving into the White House, the president made good on a campaign promise and got his two daughters a dog, a Portuguese water dog dubbed Bo. The pet reportedly was named after ...
- Bo Diddley.
- Bo Jackson.
- Bo Peep.
8. In March, first lady Michelle Obama helped break ground on the White House Kitchen Garden. When was the last time the White House had a vegetable garden?
- The Carter administration
- The Eisenhower administration
- The Roosevelt administration
9. Overall, Obama's transition to power went smoothly, but some of his Cabinet nominations failed. Which was the last Cabinet post to be filled?
- Commerce Secretary
- Education Secretary
- Health and Human Services Secretary
