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Obama bear-hugged at pizzeria

President Obama is lifted off the ground by restaurant owner Scott Van Duzer during a visit to Duzer's Big Apple Pizza in Fort Pierce, Fla.

President Obama is lifted off the ground by restaurant owner Scott Van Duzer during a visit to Duzer’s Big Apple Pizza in Fort Pierce, Fla.   (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)

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President Obama gets a bear hug from Big Apple Pizza owner Scott Van Duzer in an unannounced visit to the Fort Pierce, Fla., restaurant during a campaign bus trip. Van Duzer has since become a bit of an online sensation. Read more: Obama bear-hugger swarmed on Yelp

Bear hug

Van Duzer, a registered Republican and Obama supporter, was excited to meet the commander in chief.  (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images)

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Van Duzer stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 260 pounds. He said he can bench 350 pounds.  (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images)

Pizzeria stop

President Obama jokes with Van Duzer after the pizzeria owner treated the president like a roll of Charmin.  (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images)

Pizzeria visit

President Obama speaks alongside restaurant owner Scott Van Duzer after their shared uplifting experience.  (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images)

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