Obama Offers Himself Up As “Eye Candy†On “The Viewâ€Chris Matthews seen nodding in approval.Quote:
NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday sought to woo women voters at a taping of the daytime talk show “The View,†by flirting with his wife and bearing gifts for the hosts, but he could not escape tough questions on the economy that have dominated the election.
When host and veteran journalist Barbara Walters kidded Michelle Obama about bringing the president as her “date,†Obama quipped, “I’ve been told I’m just eye candy here.â€
The appearance, which will air on Tuesday on the ABC television network, marks the first time the Obamas have appeared together on the one-hour show, which features four female hosts, including Hollywood icon Whoopi Goldberg, and is popular with middle-income women voters.
The taping in New York was squeezed in before Obama’s obligations at the United Nations General Assembly’s annual meeting, where he is delivering a Tuesday morning speech.