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What the video (unfortunately) doesn't show:

As Obama spoke on [the] subject, a boy of about 6 or 7 began to chant, "Save Big Bird! Save Big Bird!" The adults around him joined in.

The audience clearly on his side, Obama elongated his Big Bird rant, ending with, "Make a run for it, Elmo!"

-- Quotes are from this Los Angeles Times article: Obama lightens up with Big Bird on the campaign trail