Barack Obama shared the popular video of the interaction on his Twitter account (File)
New Delhi:
An unexpected phone call almost gave US resident and new mother Alyssa a “panic attack”. But all went well after the 2-minute phone call with former President Barack Obama concluded with him speaking to his 8-month-old son.
Barack Obama is leaving no stone unturned to campaign for his former vice-president and Democratic candidate Joe Biden. A close race for the White House is underway as Joe Biden wrestles President Donald Trump from the presidency as election day in the United States ends on November 3.
And with the coronavirus pandemic affecting millions of people across the United States, Barack Obama has opted for a safer option to campaign for Mr. Biden: phone calls.
He was urging everyone to vote for Joe Biden through what he called “phone banking” and Ms. Alyssa was one of them. He shared the much-loved video of the interaction on his Twitter account.
You could tell the difference between someone going to the polls or staying at home. And many states could be decided by a handful of votes. Join me and make a few calls for Joe in the final days of this election: https://t.co/FZknijCx0Epic.twitter.com/XGUnAArRXW
– Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 31, 2020
Surprised at the roll call, she joked about a panic attack before saying she would love to vote for Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris.
“I can’t wait (to vote),” she said.
Mr. Obama also urged her to tell her family and friends to vote for Joe Biden.
Mr Obama also volunteered to give Alyssa the details of his polling station if she needed them and began asking questions over some background noise – the giggles of a baby.
Turns out, Alyssa’s baby Jackson wants to talk on the phone whenever someone is online.
The 8-month-old boy was then on appeal with the former president, who served two terms until Donald Trump won the 2016 election against Hillary Clinton.
“Hey Jacks. What’s going on, man? Barack Obama asks the baby.
Alyssa then asks her child to greet the former president.
Mr Obama then said he understood what it was like an eight-month-old mother didn’t want to keep her waiting. He exchanged pleasantries and ended the conversation.
The campaign is in full swing in the United States, with Donald Trump and Joe Biden having busy last-minute campaign agendas.
Joe Biden has a big lead in national polls and in enough swing states to allow multiple routes to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House. Donald Trump is on an eventful campaign trip through Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Monday in a bid to save key states he won four years ago.
Americans voted in large numbers, already casting a record 93 million votes, or about two-thirds of the total number of votes in 2016, or 138.8 million. Some 239 million people are eligible to vote this year.
