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African American unemployment rate question.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Just posted on Politico:

Obama calls on HuffPost for Iran question

President Obama, during today's news conference, departed from White House protocol by calling on The Huffington Post's Nico Pitney second, in between the AP and Reuters.

However, it seemed more like a choreographed moment than break with tradition, as Obama said he knew Pitney was in attendance and would probably have a question about Iran.

According to POLITICO's Carol Lee, The Huffington Post reporter was brought out of lower press by Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest and placed just inside the barricade for reporters a few minutes before the start of the press conference.

CBS Radio's Mark Knoller, a veteran White House correspondent, said over Twitter it was "very unusual that Obama called on Huffington Post second, appearing to know the issue the reporter would ask about."

[kristinn]

April Ryan asks about reports unemployment among African-Americans will skyrocket to 20%. Obama pulls out the Sham Wow, will April buy it from him?