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President Obama and his administration know what they’re doing when it comes to courting young voters, and so it’s no surprise that during his quick visit to L.A. this week, he stopped off to have breakfast with a group of youthful actors.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the meeting took place yesterday at the Beverly Hilton, and included Jeremy Renner, Dianna Agron, Jessica Alba, Zach Braff and Jared Leto. The president apparently urged them to get involved in his campaign, as part of a self-explanatory initiative being called the "Young America Effort."
Afterwards, a lot of them took to Twitter to gush:
Photo: Maybe the only man I truly get nervous around. Worth the early wakeup call. @BarackObama
— Dianna Agron (@DiannaAgron) June 7, 2012
Got up bright & early to hear @BarackObama speak w an awesome group #YoungAmerChat http://t.co/1315nswt pic.twitter.com/5gfEXCxp
— Jessica Alba (@jessicaalba) June 7, 2012
And Alba is already doing her duty as a Young American by RT-ing the president to her over 3 million followers:
Tell Congress that when it comes to creating jobs, we can't afford to wait: http://t.co/EOpiTVMP
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 7, 2012