Cika wannan jumla: A shekara ta 2008, Riemer ya shiga cikin
Obama yaƙin neman zaɓe, yana aiki a Chicago a matsayin Daraktan Zaɓen Matasa na Kasa. Ayyukansa sun haɗa da tallafawa ayyukan Kamfen a farkon jihohi (Iowa, New Hampshire) da kuma aiki tare da shugabannin ɗalibai don tallafawa cibiyar sadarwar Dalibai don Barack Obama. Matasa masu jefa kuri'a sun kasance wani muhimmin bangare na farkon haɗin gwiwar masu jefa kuri'a na jihar Obama. Bayan yakin neman zaben Obama, Riemer ya yi aiki ga AARP a matsayin babban mai ba da shawara kan tsaro na ritaya da kuma aikin sa kai na al'umma.