Barack rolled into Elkhart, Indiana today on the latest leg of his bus tour. Folks jammed into the Concord High School gymnasium (home of the Minutemen) to attend a town hall focused on energy issues. An estimated 1,600 people from all over the region were eager to talk with Barack about the topics that are grabbing today’s headlines – from rising energy costs to the development of alternative fuels and energy sources.
Barack had a question for the folks of Elkhart: “Are you better off than you were four or eight years ago?” People in the crowd paused to think. “Eight years ago gas was $1.50. Do you remember that?” People in the crowd shook their heads, recalling a seemingly distant memory. “You don’t!” Barack exclaimed, cracking a smile.
George Berkeley, a local, asked a question about energy manufacturing and how it relates to our flagging economy. Here is a video of their exchange:
Arun ChaudharyAugust 6th, 2008Elkhart, Indiana
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