Click to play videoNew Delhi: Barack Obama in a bit of a spot after he called a Michigan journalist sweetie during campaign. He's apologized for his bad habit. Here's Peggy Agar with her exchange with the senator.
WXYZ-TV's Peggy Agar shouted a question to the Democratic presidential candidate during his appearance at a Chrysler LLC plant in this auto-making suburb of Detroit.
Agar asked Obama what is he "going to do to help American autoworkers."
"Hold on one second, sweetie," Obama replied. "We'll do a press (availability), thanks." He did not reply to Agar's question.
On the air later Wednesday, the station played a voice mail message Obama left for Agar. In it, Obama apologized for not getting back to her. He also told her he has a bad habit of calling people "sweetie."
Obama then said: "I mean no disrespect, so I am duly chastened on that front."
(With inputs from AP)
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