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Showing Original Post only (View all)Sasha Obama's Friendly Reminder To Her Father On Election Night [View all]
A president surrounds himself with advisors well-versed in a variety of subjects -- and even when it comes to the basics of crowd management, it seems Barack Obama's covered.
In the midst of Tuesday's election night celebration in Chicago, Sasha Obama gave her dad a friendly reminder that endeared her to supporters in the McCormick Place convention center and beyond.
Apparently anxious to ensure the newly-reelected leader didn't ignore any of his fans, the 11-year-old nudged her dad to look at the people behind him. It was excellent advice: as soon as Obama turned his head, the crowd behind the podium started cheering and waving American flags even more excitedly than before.
YouTube user ohshawman posted a clip from NBC News's Election Night coverage showing the exchange.
It looks like Sasha made more than one good call on Election Night.
Great family
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She is what 9 or 10 years old? Yet she had that kind of presence of mind in front of thousands?
FrenchieCat
Nov 2012
#12
Mine was a baby then too. Then I had another baby while I watched the destruction from Katrina.
Jennicut
Nov 2012
#52
If you saw the whole thing, Michelle seems to have told her to get daddy's attention ...
Myrina
Nov 2012
#38
I saw that when it happened. She is a very nice young lady to watch out for others like that!
Indpndnt
Nov 2012
#18
Our gathering went wild at that moment also! I said 'I think she's telling him to look behind...'
FailureToCommunicate
Nov 2012
#23
Oh, I wish! No, I was just watching the returns with a bunch of fellow GOTV-ers
FailureToCommunicate
Nov 2012
#53
I so wish Martin Luther King, Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and others could be alive for a just a moment
aint_no_life_nowhere
Nov 2012
#28
They are an amazing family and it makes me tear up when I see them all together like that!
Grammy23
Nov 2012
#36
Generosity comes from confidence in one's personal worth to significant others.
patrice
Nov 2012
#57