President Obama Earns Our Vote for Busiest/Best Dad of the Year

published 19 July 15

No excuses, dads—even the President of the United States makes sure to carve out time in his busy schedule for his two teenage daughters. Barack Obama is spending a few days in New York City with Malia and Sasha after attending a fundraiser in Manhattan this week.

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The family, minus Michelle, was spotted grabbing dinner in Greenwich Village last night before heading to the Whitney Museum for an after-hours tour, while today's agenda included a day in Central Park. According to Yahoo! News (opens in new tab), White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the president was "looking forward to a rare opportunity he'll have to spend a little personal time with his daughters in New York."

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Is Williamsburg up next? With Malia becoming an honorary Brooklynite for her summer internship (opens in new tab), perhaps the next daddy-daughter visit will include a venture across the bridge.

Sarah Lindig

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