Obama to visit North Carolina company on Friday to promote his jobs-creation programs
By Philip Elliott, APFriday, April 2, 2010
Obama to appear in NC to talk about jobs programs
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is pushing his administration’s plans to create jobs, a crucial campaign issue for Democrats as they look toward November’s midterm elections.
Obama planned remarks Friday at a North Carolina company that has hired new workers and expanded its operations with grants from the economic stimulus program. Obama’s team wants to marry much-needed job creation with the politically sour stimulus. His advisers hope that will help Democrats gain favor with voters after a bruising, yearlong battle with Republicans over health care.
Before Obama leaves for Charlotte, the Labor Department was to release March unemployment figures. White House officials hoped the jobless rate would continue its recent slow slide downward.
