President-elect Barack Obama's daughters Malia (age 10) and Sasha (age 7) have been invited to appear on the enormously popular children's program Hannah Montana. In a November 10, 2008 interview, actor and country music star Billy Ray Cyrus, who plays Hannah Montana's father, said the girls "probably will" appear sometime in April 2009.BBC News: Obama girls may join Montana show (November 11, 2008)
Treasury Secretary Hannah Montana
- Miley, it's Barack Obama.
- Let me guess, you want tickets?
- Uh, yeah. I've got two daughters and they really really love you.
- Sorry, but I don't...
- Four words: Treasury Secretary Hannah Montana.
- Gotta go! So, since when are award shows so political?YouTube: McCain and Obama Court Miley Cyrus (Time: 0:53)
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"I think that would be really cool and if anything, have them visit the set. They could see what we do and we could hear about what they do."'—Miley Cyrus, 16-year-old star of Hannah MontanaMSNBC: Obama daughters may visit 'Hannah Montana' (November 11, 2008)
I was able to get [Malia and Sasha] tickets [to Hannah Montana]...which raised me tremendously in their eyes.—Presidential candidate Barack Obama (February 2008)MSNBC: Obama daughters may visit 'Hannah Montana' (November 11, 2008)
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In February 2008, Obama commented that one of the perks of being a presidential candidate was easily getting Hannah Montana ticketsMSNBC: Obama gets Hannah Montana perk (February 14, 2008)
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In April 2008, Obama and John McCain both appeared in a video for the Country Music Awards asking Miley Cyrus for ticketsYouTube: McCain and Obama Court Miley Cyrus (Time: 0:53)
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in the skit, Obama offers to name Hannah Montana the Treasury Secretary if she'll get ticketsYouTube: McCain and Obama Court Miley Cyrus (Time: 0:53)
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