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A Day in the Life: Rebekah from Minneapolis

June 26, 2014 at 11:15 AM ET by Lindsay Holst
Summary: 
Today, the President will travel to Minnesota, where he'll meet Rebekah -- a mom from Minneapolis -- for the first in a series of "Day in the Life" trips he'll be taking around the country this summer.

Meet Rebekah.

This past March, a mom from Minneapolis named Rebekah wrote the President a letter about the increasing costs of taking care of her family. She told him about her day-to-day struggles, and let him know what she thinks needs to change.

Today, the President is traveling to Minnesota to spend some time with her.

That's because Rebekah's experience is representative of the experience of millions of Americans across the country right now: Even though our economy has undoubtedly made a comeback, too many folks are still stretched too thin.

This is the first in a series of "day in the life" trips the President will be taking over the course of the summer -- an opportunity to communicate directly with the people he's working for every day.

We want to make sure you see what the President sees, too.

Meet Rebekah and learn more about her story here -- and follow along all day to see updates and highlights from the President's day.

The President departs Joint Base Andrews.

A group of ROTC students watched and cheered at the gate as the President stepped out of Marine One and then boarded Air Force One.

Air Force One touches down in Minnesota.

"Our goal is to give the president an authentic opportunity to see at least part of the world through the eyes of this one working mom in Minnesota."

-- White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest

The President sits down for lunch with Rebekah.

The President shared a booth with Rebekah at Matt's Bar, known for its "Jucy Lucy" burger, in south Minneapolis' Corcoran neighborhood.

 

President Barack Obama has lunch with Rebekah Erler at Matt's Bar in Minneapolis, Minn., June 26, 2014. Erler is a 36-year-old working wife and mother of two pre-school aged boys who had written the President a letter about economic difficulties.

President Barack Obama has lunch with Rebekah Erler at Matt's Bar in Minneapolis, Minn., June 26, 2014. Erler is a 36-year-old working wife and mother of two pre-school aged boys who had written the President a letter about economic difficulties. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

And then they continue on to a town hall meeting at a nearby park.

"You guys are the reason I ran. You're who I'm thinking about every single day."

--President Barack Obama, Minnehaha Park Town Hall

Next, the President made a few stops in downtown St. Paul.

President Barack Obama talks with staff during a stop at the Golden Fig in St. Paul, Minn., June 26, 2014.

President Barack Obama talks with staff during a stop at the Golden Fig in St. Paul, Minn., June 26, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Lindsay Holst

Former Director of Digital Strategy for the Office of the Vice President