Erler attended the outdoor town hall, but Obama didn't name her, apparently out of concern for her privacy. The gesture was somewhat out of place, given that she is slated to introduce Obama at another event Friday. After Obama's remarks, Erler, clearly rattled by the attention, started to give an interview to reporters, but a White House aide cut her off when she became nervous. Excerpt from June 2014 LA Times article,"President Obama mingles in Minnesota for 'day in the life' visit": (http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-obama-day-20140627-story.html)