Obama swims in the Gulf to back tourism

Barack Obama has waded into the debate over whether it is safe to swim in the Gulf of Mexico following the BP oil disaster by taking his nine-year-old daughter for a swim.

In an attempt to deflect mounting criticism for not following his own advice that Americans should holiday in the Gulf, the US President took his family on a trip to the Florida resort Panama City to help restore confidence in the state.

The White House released one image of Obama and his youngest daughter, Sasha, with their heads just above the water. Other photographers were kept away from the beach.

It was the President’s fifth visit since the BP oil spill, with this trip specifically about boosting tourism.

Source: BTN  

16.08.10