Students sing in praise of Obama's health care plan in CNN studio
Students from the Ron Clark Academy sing in support of President Obama's health care overhaul legislation. They performed in the CNN studio, with lyrics displayed for viewers at the bottom of the screen.
White House Photo by Pete Souza
Obama during his health care address
Singing to the tune of Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA," students from the
Ron Clark Academy appeared in the CNN studio to
perform in support of President Obama's health care initiatives.
"Obama says everyone needs health care now," they sang.
The performance, carried on CNN and complete with follow-along scrolling lyrics at the bottom of the television screen for viewers, appeared to echo an
earlier incident among school children who were asked to sing campaign slogans in support of Barack Obama.
Republicans later used the New Jersey elementary school children's video to rally their base in fund-raising environments,
citing a "fanaticism" among Obama supporters.
It was unclear under what context CNN chose to air the performance or why it was hosted in their studio, but this is not the first public appearance from the Ron Clark Academy - the Atlanta-based private school was also invited to sing at Obama's inauguration.
