WXYZ reporter Peggy Agar didn't even know about the controversy raging Wednesday over Sen. Barack Obama's "sweetie" comment.
Agar was sleeping after working the early morning reporting shift when the Democratic presidential contender called.
AGAR DISCUSSES THE APOLOGY IN VIDEO PLAYER RIGHT STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP/WXYZ) - Barack Obama has apologized to a Channel 7 reporter Peggy Agar for calling her "sweetie" and dodging her question about autoworkers.
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.
Hour later, Obama left a voicemail for Agar. Obama apologized for not getting back to her. He also told Agar he has a bad habit of calling people "sweetie."
Obama then said: "I mean no disrespect, so I am duly chastened on that front."
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