Obama to visit Kokomo

[douglas9]

Source: South Bend Tribune

Story was first posted at 11:36 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010.

A reliable source has told WSBT that President Barack Obama is planning a trip to Kokomo next week.

When WSBT called the mayor's office, they didn't confirm it, but they did say they have a fax that tells them to refer all media inquiries to the White House Press Office.


The state Democratic Party told us the same thing.

Why Kokomo? It is unknown at this time why Obama is visiting the automotive town, although a CNN Money story last month highlighted Kokomo as a success story from the federal stimulus package. The headline: "A Town saved by Stimulus."

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Read more: http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20101118/News01/101119533/-1/news&updates=1

[nolabear]

1. Oh THAT Kokomo. I thought they meant THIS Kokomo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ChADh1zt5I

[RedCloud]

4. The omniscient Wikipedia says it is fictional!

Oh well, it's off to Shangra-la

[happygoluckytoyou]

2. better get the PRESS saying KOKOMO INDIANA real fast before FOXsmears into an island vacation

[happygoluckytoyou]

3. EVEN the headline of this DU post should say INDIANA....

[thelordofhell]

5. That's where he wants to go

way down to Kokomo

[Indianademocrat91]

6. Hopefully I can make it to this

it'd be awesome!!!

[douglas9]

7. Update (11.19.10)

WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, November 23rd, President Obama and Vice President Biden will travel to Kokomo, Indiana, as part of their White House to Main Street tour.

In recent years, Kokomo has been hard-hit by devastating plant closing and layoffs, but with the help of the Recovery Act and the administration's auto restructuring plan, Kokomo is on the rebound today and unemployment has dropped by nearly 8 percentage points since mid-2009. A new hybrid vehicle component manufacturing plant has opened with the help of an $89 million Recovery Act grant; newly-restructured Chrysler has invested $300 million to retool and modernize the Kokomo transmission plant, which has helped retain more than 1,000 workers at its Kokomo plants this year and Recovery Act community development funds have helped support a downtown revitalization that led to the opening of a dozen new businesses in the area.

President Obama last visited Kokomo in April 2008 where he discussed the importance of investing in infrastructure, manufacturing and clean energy to bring good jobs to places like Kokomo.

http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20101118/News01/101119533/1011/News