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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Fri Oct 19, 2012, 08:47 PM Oct 2012

President Obama needs to go to Freeport, if he hasn't been there already.

He needs to stand by those workers and talk to the nation about trickle-on and the erosion of our industrial base by Romney. The guy on Ed's show was right just now. Romney developed this model of doing business and he needs to choke on it.

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President Obama needs to go to Freeport, if he hasn't been there already. (Original Post) Skidmore Oct 2012 OP

Yes he should.......this factory is case in point... Gin Oct 2012 #1

Won't do it. MannyGoldstein Oct 2012 #2

I don't think he will visit Illinois at all as it is a safe state Peregrine Took Oct 2012 #3

Safe state isn't the point. The issue is an important one for workers in all states. Skidmore Oct 2012 #5

It would be a GREAT stop for the President Lifelong Protester Oct 2012 #4

He needs to go there now because it will force the media to cover it kimbutgar Oct 2012 #6

Gin

(7,212 posts)

1. Yes he should.......this factory is case in point...

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 08:56 PM

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MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

2. Won't do it.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:04 PM

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Not in his nature.

Peregrine Took

(7,415 posts)

3. I don't think he will visit Illinois at all as it is a safe state

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:04 PM

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and he will be spending all his time where most needed.

Maybe Biden could go....

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

5. Safe state isn't the point. The issue is an important one for workers in all states.

Reply to Peregrine Took (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:33 PM

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It is a place to take a stand.

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)

4. It would be a GREAT stop for the President

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:13 PM

Oct 2012

Everyone needs to see the face of out-sourcing.

kimbutgar

(21,163 posts)

6. He needs to go there now because it will force the media to cover it

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:42 PM

Oct 2012

Hopefully next week mid week because of the debate outcome. President Obama can bring it home . People are waking up to Herman Munster rmoney.

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