Minneapolis woman key to Obama visit
WASHINGTON - A Minneapolis working mother named Rebekah will play a central role in President Barack Obama's next visit to Minneapolis on Thursday. According to the White House, Obama will launch the first in a series of day in the life visits by spending the day with Rebekah (whose last name has not been made public yet).
The White House says Rebekah came to its attention after she wrote a letter to Obama. The administration produced a video to promote the visit.
With its legislative agenda mostly dead in the face of a recalcitrant Congress, Obama has sought to emphasize executive action and use the presidency's bully pulpit to highlight major policy differences between Democrats and Republicans ahead of midterm elections in the fall.
Obama's trip won't be entirely focused on Rebekah. He'll also be taking part in a major fundraiser for House Democrats Thursday evening.
UPDATE
The White House has released a few more details about Obama's visit. He'll be holding a town hall-style event in Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis on Thursday afternoon and will deliver a speech at the Lake Harriet Bandshell in Minneapolis on Friday morning.
The president's speech at Lake Harriet is open to the public. People can get tickets starting tomorrow at noon at the bandshell. The White House says one ticket per person will be distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis, and that the number of tickets is limited.
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