NPR has formally issued an apology to Abigael Evans, the 4-year-old Colorado girl who burst into tears while listening to a public radio report about the endless 2012 presidential election.
"On behalf of NPR and all other news outlets, we apologize to Abigael and all the many others who probably feel like her," NPR said in a statement posted on its blog. "We must confess, the campaign's gone on long enough for us, too. Let's just keep telling ourselves: 'Only a few more days, only a few more days, only a few more days.'"
The video of an inconsolable Abigael telling her mom she's "tired of Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney" has racked up more than 4 million views since Tuesday, when it was posted on YouTube.
"It'll be over soon, Abby," her mother is heard saying on the video. "The election will be over soon."
NPR also sent the girl an NPR politics pin, which, according to a reporter from NPR station KUNC, seems to have cheered the girl up tremendously.
