- MENU
- HOME
- SEARCH
- WORLD
- MAIN
- AFRICA
- ASIA
- BALKANS
- EUROPE
- LATIN AMERICA
- MIDDLE EAST
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Benelux
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Poland
- Russia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Taiwan
- Turkey
- USA
- BUSINESS
- WEALTH
- STOCKS
- TECH
- HEALTH
- LIFESTYLE
- ENTERTAINMENT
- SPORTS
- RSS
- iHaveNet.com: Politics
by Alex M. Parker
Like a car salesman with a hot product, the Obama campaign is hoping to sell America on the resurrection of Detroit.
The campaign has launched an ad, released only days before the Republican primary there, that blasts all four
"The President has a good story to tell about saving Michigan jobs and while the nation's eyes are focused on Michigan his campaign is smart to highlight that Republicans would have let those jobs disappear and those families go bankrupt," one Democratic strategist says.
But it's not entirely clear that Obama's message is getting through. Americans remain divided about whether the
The reliance on the auto bailout is part of a broader effort to tie Obama to the rising economic tide. "He wants to make a point, take credit, and bring it back to being part of putting the economy back on track," says Jennifer Duffy, senior editor of the Cook Political Report. "I think it's part of an argument about bringing manufacturing jobs back, keeping them here, that it's not a lost cause."
Detroit has come back to life, with
"These companies have made a lot of money, which sort of raises the question, did they really need to be bailed out?" Duffy noted.
AMERICAN POLITICS
WORLD | AFRICA | ASIA | EUROPE | LATIN AMERICA | MIDDLE EAST | UNITED STATES | ECONOMICS | EDUCATION | ENVIRONMENT | FOREIGN POLICY | POLITICS
The Tricky Politics of the Auto Bailout | Politics
© Tribune Media Services