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President Obama sings Al Green's "Let's Stay Together"

President Barack Obama took center Thursday night at the legendary Apollo Theater in New York

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President Barack Obama took center Thursday night at the legendary Apollo Theater in New York City as part of a fundraising tour for his 2012 reelection campaign. Reverend Al Green performed just before Obama took the mic, and applied his own rendition of the Al Green classic “Let’s Stay Together.” He sounded like he was fit enough to finish the whole song, just one verse though. Good job Mr. President!

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