President Obama's Most Down-to-Earth Moments
President Obama hugs it out, plus more fun moments.
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Let's Hug It Out - From his bear hug with a Florida pizzeria owner to playing with a light saber on the White House lawn, take a look back at President Obama's most endearing moments so far. —Britt Middleton While touring Florida on Sept. 9, President Obama made an unannounced visit to Big Apple Pizza and Pasta in Ft. Pierce, where the restaurant’s owner, Scott Van Duzer, enthusiastically greeted the president by lifting him off the ground. (Photo: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Slow Jamming the News - While appearing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in April, the president delivered an unconventional message to Congress about lower interest rates on student loans. In the humorous bit dubbed "Slow Jam the News," Obama broke down the issue with Fallon’s help and a sultry musical accompaniment from The Roots. (Photo: NBC)
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Soul Man - In January, the president earned big points with Al Green fans when he crooned the opening lines of the singer's hit, "Let's Stay Together," at a campaign fundraiser in Harlem. (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarqu)
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Cheers to You, Mr. President - Last year, President Obama was so inspired by home brewers around the country that he purchased a home brewing kit for the White House kitchen. White House Honey Brown Ale is the first alcohol brewed or distilled on the White House grounds (the recipe can be found on the White House's official blog). We wonder if it is the president's preferred drink when he's watching his beloved Chicago Bears play. (Photo: Courtesy of The White House)
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He Keeps Up With Hollywood - In 2009, when asked by a reporter what he thought of Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards, the replied that the rapper was a "jackass" in an off-the-record portion of the interview. In a separate interview with The Atlantic earlier this year, Obama clarified his earlier comments, adding, "He is a jackass. But he's talented." (Photos from left: EPA/JUSTIN LANE /LANDOV, PacificCoastNews.com)
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