As many television viewers may have noticed, Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker greeted President Barack Obama when Air Force One arrived at RDU on Wednesday.
Meeker, a fellow Democrat, said this was the second time he'd met Obama, the first being a brief encounter on the Wednesday before the November election when the future president was in town for a campaign event.
Meeker said Wednesday's meeting was also brief and "entirely ceremonial."
"I thanked him for coming back to Raleigh and working hard on this health care and he said we’re going to get it done and got in the car and took off."
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