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John B. King Jr.: Most of them are blue-collar union workers here who voted for Barack Obama. And they remain incredibly hopeful that he…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2009
Most of them are blue-collar union workers here who voted for Barack Obama. And they remain incredibly hopeful that he will eventually be part of turning the economy around.

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King reports on the sentiments of workers affected by layoffs and their hopes for Obama's economic recovery efforts.

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