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Obama: A Time For Unity, Change
The Harrisonburg Daily News Record | October 29, 2008

JMU's campus was abuzz all day Tuesday with the anticipation of Obama's appearance...Obama touched on several issues, including the economy, the war and education, during his speech that lasted more than a half-hour

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Obama woos workers
The Pittsburgh Tribune Review | October 27, 2008

In a fiery speech billed as the closing argument of his presidential campaign, Democrat Barack Obama pledged to represent the needs and values of middle-class Americans and unite the nation at a time of a severe economic crisis. "Pittsburgh, I've got two words for you: One week," Obama said Monday. The Mellon Arena crowd of about 15,800 roared when he added: "We are one week away from bringing change to America."

Obama draws Mile High crowds
The Rocky Mountain News | October 26, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, speaking to a young crowd of about 45,250 at Colorado State University, urged them to vote early, to keep the faith and promised to find ways to help with tuition if they were willing to serve their country. “I’m going to make a deal with you,” he said. “If you’re willing to commit to joining the military, to joining the Peace Corps, or whatever way you decide to serve, then we are going to make sure you have the money to go to college, no ifs, ands or buts.”

Barack Obama speaks at 'Growing American Jobs' forum in Lake Worth
The Palm Beach News | October 22, 2008

Nancy Vallejo raised her arms above her head and shouted "We're here!" as she stepped through the doors of the gymnasium on the Palm Beach Community College campus in Lake Worth Tuesday. Vallejo, of Lake Worth, and Angie Williams, of Boynton Beach, could barely contain their excitement at the prospect of seeing Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama...Obama spoke for 15 minutes before getting into a discussion with the others on stage

40,000 cheer Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton in Orlando
The Orlando Seninel | October 20, 2008

Campaigning in Orlando for the first time since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama rallied an estimated 40,000 supporters at Amway Arena on Monday, saying he'd offer a "rescue plan for the middle class" by creating "jobs, baby, jobs." Obama, joined by New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, said Americans had suffered through two terms of the "failed policies" of President Bush -- policies Obama claims Republican John McCain would continue. "It'll take a real change in the policies and politics of the last eight years," Obama said.

Obama: It's the economy
The Raleigh News & Observer | October 20, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama brought his campaign to the conservative-leaning eastern part of North Carolina on Sunday, warning people not to be "hoodwinked" by a series of Republican charges in the final weeks of the campaign. Obama, the Illinois senator, said Republicans were assailing his character and were leveling baseless charges of socialism in speeches, robocalls and campaign fliers.

Obama maps rescue for middle-class U.S.
The Toledo Blade | October 14, 2008

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama called for a business tax credit to create new jobs and a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures at a political rally in downtown Toledo yesterday — part of what he called a middle-class rescue plan from an economic downturn he said is the worst since the Great Depression. He said some parts of the plan should be implemented immediately, and if not, they'll be a top priority if he is elected.

Obama: 'Better days ahead'
The Indianapolis Star | October 09, 2008

With the economic news as gloomy as the gray skies overhead, Sen. Barack Obama promised thousands of cheering Hoosiers on Wednesday that "there are better days ahead."...Obama -- speaking to a crowd at the grandstand at the State Fairgrounds that the state Division of Fire and Building Safety estimated at 21,000 -- said "this isn't the time for fear or panic." But he acknowledged the anxiety that many feel. In 1980, he noted, Ronald Reagan asked voters whether they were better off than they were four years earlier.

Obama calls for immediate action on financial crisis
The Nevada Appeal | October 02, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama told a crowd that packed the quad at UNR on Tuesday it's time for Congress to put politics aside and pass legislation to fix the economic crisis. “Over one trillion dollars of wealth was lost by the time the markets closed on Monday,” he said. “And it wasn’t just the wealth of a few CEOs or Wall Street executives.” He said people have to understand that everyone in the nation will be hurt if the situation isn’t fixed. He said the losses will hit everyone’s 401K and retirement accounts, pension funds for teachers and government employees. He said a recession, if not averted, could cost millions of jobs.

In economic crisis, Obama offers Detroit a message of hope
The Detroit Free Press | September 29, 2008

When Michigan is the stop, presidential candidates turn to the economy, and Sen. Barack Obama went straight to work in Detroit on Sunday, railing against Wall Street and Washington for the current financial crisis. Michigan has the nation's highest unemployment rate, at 8.9%; more than 300,000 manufacturing jobs have evaporated, and the mortgage foreclosure rate is among the highest in the nation. "We meet here at a time of great uncertainty in Detroit and all across America," Obama said. "The era of greed and irresponsibility on Wall Street and in Washington has led us to a financial crisis as serious as any we have faced since the Great Depression.

Obama strikes back on economic reform
The Green Bay Press Gazette | September 23, 2008

Obama’s 45-minute speech Monday on government and regulatory reform in front of about 7,000 people at the Resch Center came as Congress considers a $700 billion bailout of bad loans. Although the Illinois senator urged bipartisan support for the rescue proposal to fix the imminent crisis, he also said such a plan would need accountability.

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