Obama surprises Wisconsin volunteers with calls

November 06, 2012 22:07

"Hi, is this Jyl? This is Barack Obama. This is your president. You're working so hard I had to say thanks," Obama said, according to a pool report of the visit to the Hyde Park office, where he made the call. "No, it is. I'm calling some of our best volunteers up in Madison, Usa Today reports.

Obama spent a few minutes this morning making calls to volunteers in the swing state of Wisconsin who are helping his effort, but at least a few of the volunteers appeared flummoxed to hear from the man they've been working to re-elect.

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