-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Koffler [mailto:******@rollcall.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 4:51 PM
To: Singh, Priya
Subject: pool report #3 - pls confirm receipt
Pool Report #3
Obama joined NCAA champion University of Florida Gators in the East
Room. You will have the transcript.
Couple of notes. The team presented Obama with a Jersey numbered "1" and
with "Obama" on it. Also gave him a football that had "Barack Obama"
printed on it along with what looked to be the score of the national
championship game and, according to Reggie Love, who was holding it, the
phrase "National Champions."
After getting the jersey, Obama gave it to Reggie. Then, in a move
fraught with peril, the president threw the football underhanded to
Love. It sailed just above the East Room Grid Iron for a two yard
completion to Love who, gripping the Jersey in one hand, one-handed the
catch with the other.
But the reception was good only for a quip from the president, who noted
that Reggie had played football at Duke and asked him if he'd ever gone
up against Florida. Reggie said he hadn't. As Obama told him, "Yeah,
you're lucky," Reggie said that Duke "probably would have beaten them."
There appeared to be some skepticism in the crowd. A brave thing,
though, considering he was standing across the room from dozens of
well-fed looking Gators. Though Reggie does presumably have some degree
of Secret Service protection too.
Obama did a pretty extensive meet and greet for about ten minutes to
shake hands with much of the team.
Keith Koffler
Roll Call
202-***-****
--
Keith Koffler
Roll Call White House Reporter
Mobile: 202-***-****
Direct: 202-***-****
This e-mail may contain confidential material. If you are not an
intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete all copies. It
may also contain personal views which are not the views of The Economist
Group. We may monitor e-mail to and from our network.
Sent by a member of The Economist Group. The group's parent company is
The Economist Newspaper Limited, registered in England with company
number 236383 and registered office at 25 St James's Street, London SW1A
1HG, United Kingdom. For group company registration details go to
http://legal.economistgroup.com.