OBAMA: Talking job loss, lagging economy
The Anderson Herald Bulletin | April 27, 2008
By Brandi Watters
"Families in Madison County make over $7,000 less than other American families," said U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., on Saturday at Anderson High School. The Democratic presidential candidate held a town hall meeting before a crowd of 1,500 and began his speech by addressing the economic situation in Anderson and other Indiana communities.
Obama referring to the 2007 closure of Delphi, emphasizing that such job loss does not only impact workers. "The whole community takes a blow."
The senator said some had asked him why he did not wait to run for the presidency when he was older.
"In such circumstances, we cannot afford to wait," Obama explained. "We can’t wait because the families across America are having a tough time. I was convinced that the American people are ready to do better."
