"We meet at a moment of great uncertainty for America" - Sen. Barack Obama
Throughout his current bus tour through Ohio, Barack has been joined by Governor Ted Strickland and Senator Sherrod Brown. When you travel the country as frequently as Barack it's nice to see familiar faces, and very often these folks who know Barack so well introduce him at events. But today after the Senator and Governor spoke, a young man from Chillicothe took the stage. Not a politician, just an average American trying to make it through these tough economic times. His name was Matt Kendall.
In Chillicothe, like many places in Ohio, the economy has been struggling for a long time. Matt has been laid off several times since 2001 and is currently looking for a job. He lost his job at the Mead paper plant alongside a lot of other folks. He was let go from the Kenworth truck company when they hit a financial rough spot. Kenworth was able to help Matt attend nursing school, but 10 weeks before he graduated he took another job, badly needing the income. The mortgage and other bills piling up just became too much. It is hard to do the things you know you need to do to get ahead, when daily life becomes so demanding. People like Matt know this all too well. They aren't looking for a handout but they are looking for help up.
After Matt's introduction, it was Barack's turn. He laid out his plans to help America recover from this crisis and prosper again.
Watch this clip of the speech and remember to make sure you are registered to vote on November 4th:
Arun ChaudharyOctober 10th 2008Chillicothe, OH
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