Obama apologizes to TV reporter for calling her 'sweetie'

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By Tiffany Griffin

Story Created: May 15, 2008 at 7:19 AM EST

Story Updated: May 15, 2008 at 7:22 AM EST

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — Barack Obama has apologized to a Michigan TV reporter for calling her "sweetie" and dodging her question about autoworkers.

WXYZ-TV's Peggy Agar shouted a question to the Democratic presidential candidate during Obama's appearance Wednesday at a Chrysler LLC plant in Sterling Heights.

Agar asks Obama what he's "going to do to help American autoworkers."

He replies, "Hold on one second, sweetie, we'll do a press avail, thanks" but didn't get back to Agar.

On the air later, the station played a voice message Obama left for Agar. Obama apologizes for not getting back to her. He also tells Agar he has a bad habit of calling people "sweetie."

Obama then says: "I mean no disrespect, so I am duly chastened on that front."

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