Scenes from the Obama Bus Tour

Barack Obama's Midwest Bus Tour
Carolyn Kaster / AP

Coffee Talk
Carol Jackson, owner of the Coffee Mill, talks with Obama during his stop in Zumbrota, Minn., on Aug. 15, 2011. The President is touting his job-growth strategy as he tours the Midwest to strengthen his hopes for re-election in 2012.

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