Campaign photo diary: Very nice to meet you

An Olympian relishes her moment with Obama — and more revealing moments on the trail

Very nice to meet you
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President Obama greets excited members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 14. Obama praised the athletes for bringing home 104 medals from the London Games, and added that he "mastered the DVR, so I was able to catch a little bit of everything" — including feats the commander-in-chief didn't think were "humanly possible."

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