1158 EST Grey matter

Is all the stress of being president going to Barack Obama's head, quite literally?

Several news websites have noted that the President's hair has been getting as white as his house.

During the campaign, a theory was doing the rounds that President Obama had been grey for sometime, but at the start of the campaign had started dying his hair. His barber dismissed the suggestion, however.

Whatever the truth of the matter, these days Mr Obama seems quite content to acknowledge his changing hair colour

A few months ago he told a campaign rally that the "the grey is coming quick," and "by the time I'm sworn in, I will look the part."

Perhaps those who are splitting hairs (excuse the pun), about the President's more distinguished loo[/size]k should relax. If he's happy, then what's the big deal?



The burdens of office? - Barack Obama (left) on 12 February 2009 and (right) on 19 September 2008.