Obama Shops at Gap
During Visit to NYC
US
President Barack Obama halted his motorcade for a shopping spree at GAP to buy
a few things for First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters, Sasha and
Malia, as he hit the Big Apple on a fundraising swing.
Obama
was in New York to attend fund-raisers aimed at building up campaign war chests
for this year's midterm congressional elections, which he said are key to how
much of his agenda he can get done in the rest of his time in office. "I
don't have time to waste ... I want to squeeze every last bit of work that I
can during the remainder of my term so that looking back I'll be able to say we
left everything on the field," he said at the second of the events, which
was staged to help Democratic candidates for the US Senate.
Obama
had dropped by a Midtown Manhattan branch of the clothing chain to thank Gap
Inc for its decision to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour this year and $10
an hour in 2015. He has been campaigning to persuade businesses and Congress to
raise wages for workers at the bottom of the scale.
After
picking a pair of sweaters and a blue workout jacket, Obama moved to the cash
register, as reporters, photographers, aides, and Secret Service agents looked
on. "I think the ladies will be impressed by my style sense," he
said, before admitting that his goal was to makes sure "that I didn't
completely screw up."
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