Today Barack stopped by York, Pennsylvania to take a tour of the Siemens Hydro Power plant. He was joined by Senator Bob Casey and York Mayor John Brennan for a walk-through of the factory.
CEO and President E. Mark Garner and Executive Vice President Frank Daley led of the group through the loud, industrial space while describing how the Hydro turbines are made and used to generate energy.
After the tour, Barack spoke to a group of roughly sixty workers in the parking lot.
Touring plants like this is one of my favorite things as a candidate. You get to learn about the people who are making the things that make people's lives better. Nothing beats it.
Brad Kunkel, an HVAC installer of 23 years who had recently become a small business ownener, expressed concern about being able to continue his new business in these tough economic times. Here is what Barack had to say:
Kat WestergaardSeptember 4th, 2008En route to Lancaster, PA
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