UPDATED: President Obama Speaks to NVCC Alexandria's Automotive Technology Program
President Obama to Announce New Manufacturing Initiatives today.
Update 12:10 p.m.: Obama has left the campus and traffic is re-opening as usual around campus. Check back for reactions and a full recap of Obama's speech shortly. -- Update 11:58 a.m.: Obama concluded his speech by saying, "We are in a tough fight... to get past the crippling recession. Before this recession manufacturing had weakened. The answer is not to turn back. That's how we're going to win the fight." "These young people are excited," he said. -- Update 11:54 a.m.: Obama said we have to strengthen and rebuild the middle class. "Today we're announcing several new commitments by the private sector, colleges," Obama said. "Making it possible for 500,000 community college students to get industry-accepted crendentials for …
