When it comes to important campaign leadership, there's one person President Obama will pick up the phone to call.
Teaming up with actor Kal Penn, the Obama campaign released a new video Monday featuring the president trying to convince the "Harold and Kumar" actor to take his job seriously.
"Hey, this is Barack," Obama says into the phone. "Listen, I need to know if you're on board. OK, good. Because I'm counting on you. Everybody is. We have to get this right. So there's a lot at stake here. Just remember that I'm trusting you on this and I'll see you then."
After Obama hangs up the phone, the video pans to a shot of Penn and his "Harold and Kumar" co-star John Cho slouched on a couch watching cartoons and eating pizza and Cheetos.
"Dude, who was that?" Cho asks, stuffing his mouth with cheese curls. "That sounded intense."
"The president," Penn answers unenthusiastically.
"Sweet," says Cho as the two burst into laughter at the television.
The video looks to promote "Live From Charlotte," a online Democratic National Convention program set to be hosted by Penn on Thursday night before the president's speech. The convention special will feature celebrities like Marc Anthony, Elizabeth Banks, Aisha Tyler and Olivia Wilde.
The Democrats are looking to make this year's convention more accessible than ever by livestreaming all online coverage, including Penn's Thursday night special.
