Obama is kicking off a two-week tour on economics, starting in Raleigh, NC on Monday. The tour is called Change that Works for You
With oil prices skyrocketing by more than 10 dollars today to another new record, unemployment up .5% to 5.5% for its biggest one month jump in since 1986 and the horrible job numbers today, this seems like perfect timing.
As pointed out at TPM many more Americans care about the economy than the war.
Today's CNN poll showed that the economy dwarfs even Iraq as a concern in this election, finding that 42% of registered voters cited the economy as the thing that will be the most important in their choice for president, versus only 24% who cited Iraq.
This will certainly put McSame on the defensive on his self-professed weakest subject.
CHICAGO, IL—The Obama campaign announced today that Senator Obama will launch a two-week economic swing—the "Change that Works for You" tour—on Monday, June 9. Obama will travel across the country, talking to Americans about how the economy affects their everyday lives. He’ll hold events with voters where they work and where they live, discussing the challenges we face and his plans to turn the economy around.
The tour will kick off on Monday with an economic speech in Raleigh, North Carolina.
"The middle class has always been the engine of prosperity in this country—but for nearly eight years we’ve had an administration that tells working people ‘you’re on your own,’" Senator Obama said. "Not when I’m President. I’ll reform our tax code to benefit the middle class instead of the big corporations. I’ll make sure that quality health care is affordable and accessible for every American. And I’ll provide real relief from the housing crisis by creating a foreclosure prevention fund, providing a tax break for homeowners, and cracking down on fraudulent lenders. Those are the kind of solutions that will make a difference for working Americans—and that’s the kind of change we’ll be discussing on this tour."
You can learn more about Barack Obama’s economic policies HERE. More details of the "Change that Works for You" tour will be released when they are available.
MONDAY, JUNE 9
Raleigh, NC
SPEECH ON "CHANGE THAT WORKS FOR YOU"
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
Exposition Center
1025 Blue Ridge Blvd
Raleigh NC 27607
Doors Open: 11:00 AM
The event is by invitation only.