President Obama visits the Kozy Corner restaurant in Oak Harbor, Ohio - pics

[Kadie]

US President Barack Obama (L) speaks with people outside the Kozy Corner restaurant in Oak Harbor, Ohio, July 5, 2012, where he made an unannounced visit to speak with supporters while on a bus tour of Ohio and Pennslyvania.








US President Barack Obama (L) asks for a fist bump from a young girl as he speaks with patrons outside the Kozy Corner restaurant in Oak Harbor, Ohio, July 5, 2012, where he made an unannounced visit to speak with supporters while on a bus tour of Ohio and Pennslyvania.


U.S. President Barack Obama receives a hug as he arrives at the Kozy Corners diner in Oak Harbor, Ohio July 5, 2012. Obama is on a two-day campaign bus tour of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
























pics from news.daylife.com


****


edited to add...

Obama: “Everybody Just Pretend Like I'm Not Here”

The motorcade pulled into Kozy Corners, a cash-only local diner with square tables(daily specials starting at $4.65). In the parking lot outside, Obama knelt to speak to a young boy with spiky blue-tipped hair.

"I like that hair, man. I was thinking of getting some hair just like it," Obama said, touching the boy's head. "What do you put in there to make it spiky? Product?"

The boy looked spell-bound until, prompted by his parents, shook the president's hand.
Later, the president walked into the restaurant, shaking hands and taking pictures. As he entered the dining room, accompanied by former Gov. Ted Strickland, he waved and was applauded by a crowd of between 50 and 75 (capacity of the dining room is 85 but not every seat was taken).

Obama greeted several elderly customers first, asking them how long they've been married and what their secrets were for looking so young.

more...
http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/obama-everybody-just-pretend-like-im-not-here

[Skittles]

1. I think the thing about Obama is

these aren't just photo ops - he genuinely ENJOYS being among the people - and he LOVES children

[WinstonSmith4740]

9. And the folks there...

seem genuinely happy he's there. No forced smiles or polite handshakes, and his affection for children is so real. I think that's the kind of stuff people remember at the polls. I just keep picturing Mitt in these situations, and it just doesn't work...he looks SO uncomfortable when he's around "regular" people, instead of the controlled audiences he speaks to.

[Skittles]

18. I hear you

Dubya was the same way - he was so uncomfortable around the regular folk and OMG he looked at children like they were aliens

[jillan]

2. Look at that one little girl in the purple dress, behind the yellow rope, flirting with

the President. (Pic #5)

That is precious!!

[gordianot]

3. He can visit a local diner eat the food and charm everyone what a contrast......

..... to the stiff who insults the proprietor makes fun of the food and manages to create bad press in the easiest of all campaign venues. Can you imagine what Rmoney will do when faced with the hard things?

[heaven05]

8. yeah!

[wendylaroux]

4. He is so real!

I love it.

[ThoughtCriminal]

5. Kind of glad they didn't name it

the Kozy Korner Kitchen. I've seen one business make that sort of mistake and then change it's name.

But anyway, it looks like the sort of place I like to seek out when traveling. It's also why I like getting off the Interstate Highways.

[Jamaal510]

23. ...

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="

" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[heaven05]

6. smiles

lots of genuine smiles. politics or not, our President has appeal.

[Auggie]

7. Meanwhile, out-of-touch Mittens cruises Lake Winnipesaukee on his yacht:

[Skittles]

19. what exactly are they vacationing FROM?

[ohgeewhiz]

10. Yum! Hamburgers!

I love the way he acts in public.

Let's hope he convinces Ohio and other swing state voters that he's on their side.

[LongTomH]

11. You can see from this why elderly voters are among the groups targeted by GOP voter ID laws!

I just hope enough of the remaining people in the targeted groups come out to vote for Mr. Obama!

[amuse bouche]

12. The man sure can get

into a low squat. Impressive for 50

I've practiced yoga my entire life and that is not something that comes easy

[shireen]

13. i have a feeling that many non-supporters who meet Pres. O personally

will end up voting for him. I've never met him but for observing his mannerisms in photos and video, i can see that he makes a deep impression on almost every one who meets him (well, maybe except Joe the Plumber). He's a fantastic campaigner.

[Tarheel_Dem]

14. I would love to know what his lady's saying. Everybody, including the Prez, seems amused.

[Kadie]

16. I was curious too, this is all I found...

At the next table, Obama stopped to talk to five white-haired women, who told they were part of a regular pinochle game for several decades.

"Tell the truth, the national press is here," the president said. "Are you playing for money?"

The ladies laughed and demurred, before confessing they might play for "a dollar or a quarter.

"I'm not going to take you on, especially now that I know you play for money," he said with a laugh.

[Tarheel_Dem]

20. Gamblin' Grannies?

[Beartracks]

15. In the third to last photo, under the flag: Is that pie? ... :D ... n/t

[joshcryer]

17. Is that Agent Smith in the first picture?

Wonderful pics, thanks for sharing. It's awesome how much regular folk like the President. It's hard not to like the man.

[flying rabbit]

22. I think so

must be casual friday.

[TahitiNut]

21. I'll be damned! I made a personal business trip down there in 2009 and ATE THERE!

In years and years, I haven't been to Ohio ... and rarely to small towns. But I had a personal need to go there back in late 2009, so I made a day trip to, of all places, Oak Harbor. Never been there before. Got there around lunchtime ... and damned if I didn't eat at the Kozy Corner! (The choices were very limited ... and that one was recommended by locals.)

I even recognize a couple of the employees. Damn, man! Small world!