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US President Barack Obama (L) speaks with people outside the Kozy Corner restaurant in Oak Harbor, Ohio, July 5, 2012, where he made an unannounced visit to speak with supporters while on a bus tour of Ohio and Pennslyvania.
US President Barack Obama (L) asks for a fist bump from a young girl as he speaks with patrons outside the Kozy Corner restaurant in Oak Harbor, Ohio, July 5, 2012, where he made an unannounced visit to speak with supporters while on a bus tour of Ohio and Pennslyvania.
U.S. President Barack Obama receives a hug as he arrives at the Kozy Corners diner in Oak Harbor, Ohio July 5, 2012. Obama is on a two-day campaign bus tour of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Obama: Everybody Just Pretend Like I'm Not Here
The motorcade pulled into Kozy Corners, a cash-only local diner with square tables(daily specials starting at $4.65). In the parking lot outside, Obama knelt to speak to a young boy with spiky blue-tipped hair.
"I like that hair, man. I was thinking of getting some hair just like it," Obama said, touching the boy's head. "What do you put in there to make it spiky? Product?"
The boy looked spell-bound until, prompted by his parents, shook the president's hand.
Later, the president walked into the restaurant, shaking hands and taking pictures. As he entered the dining room, accompanied by former Gov. Ted Strickland, he waved and was applauded by a crowd of between 50 and 75 (capacity of the dining room is 85 but not every seat was taken).
Obama greeted several elderly customers first, asking them how long they've been married and what their secrets were for looking so young.
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Skittles
(153,261 posts)these aren't just photo ops - he genuinely ENJOYS being among the people - and he LOVES children
WinstonSmith4740
(3,059 posts)seem genuinely happy he's there. No forced smiles or polite handshakes, and his affection for children is so real. I think that's the kind of stuff people remember at the polls. I just keep picturing Mitt in these situations, and it just doesn't work...he looks SO uncomfortable when he's around "regular" people, instead of the controlled audiences he speaks to.
Skittles
(153,261 posts)Dubya was the same way - he was so uncomfortable around the regular folk and OMG he looked at children like they were aliens
jillan
(39,451 posts)the President. (Pic #5)
That is precious!!
gordianot
(15,251 posts)..... to the stiff who insults the proprietor makes fun of the food and manages to create bad press in the easiest of all campaign venues. Can you imagine what Rmoney will do when faced with the hard things?
wendylaroux
(2,925 posts)I love it.
ThoughtCriminal
(14,050 posts)the Kozy Korner Kitchen. I've seen one business make that sort of mistake and then change it's name.
But anyway, it looks like the sort of place I like to seek out when traveling. It's also why I like getting off the Interstate Highways.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)<iframe width="420" height="315" src="
" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>lots of genuine smiles. politics or not, our President has appeal.
Auggie
(31,227 posts)Skittles
(153,261 posts)ohgeewhiz
(193 posts)I love the way he acts in public.
Let's hope he convinces Ohio and other swing state voters that he's on their side.
LongTomH
(8,636 posts)I just hope enough of the remaining people in the targeted groups come out to vote for Mr. Obama!
amuse bouche
(3,657 posts)into a low squat. Impressive for 50
I've practiced yoga my entire life and that is not something that comes easy
shireen
(8,333 posts)will end up voting for him. I've never met him but for observing his mannerisms in photos and video, i can see that he makes a deep impression on almost every one who meets him (well, maybe except Joe the Plumber). He's a fantastic campaigner.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,250 posts)Kadie
(15,369 posts)At the next table, Obama stopped to talk to five white-haired women, who told they were part of a regular pinochle game for several decades.
"Tell the truth, the national press is here," the president said. "Are you playing for money?"
The ladies laughed and demurred, before confessing they might play for "a dollar or a quarter.
"I'm not going to take you on, especially now that I know you play for money," he said with a laugh.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,250 posts)Beartracks
(12,827 posts)joshcryer
(62,287 posts)Wonderful pics, thanks for sharing. It's awesome how much regular folk like the President. It's hard not to like the man.
flying rabbit
(4,645 posts)must be casual friday.
TahitiNut
(71,611 posts)In years and years, I haven't been to Ohio ... and rarely to small towns. But I had a personal need to go there back in late 2009, so I made a day trip to, of all places, Oak Harbor. Never been there before. Got there around lunchtime ... and damned if I didn't eat at the Kozy Corner! (The choices were very limited ... and that one was recommended by locals.)
I even recognize a couple of the employees. Damn, man! Small world!