Political Quotes

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.

Editor's note · Context

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

Share

More from John B. King Jr.

Oct 22, 2024

You do not want that man standing back here. You did not want him living in that House, right there. You do not want him effecting what happens up there and you point to the monuments and you just say, think about this.

transcripts.cnn.com
Feb 14, 2025

The material that has come from the administration so far has been chaotic and also vague and confusing.

usatoday.com
Sep 30, 2024

This election might well be settled in the suburbs just like 2020 was.

transcripts.cnn.com
May 16, 2026

I have issued a record number, and record amount, of fines since becoming Insurance Commissioner, to the tune of more than $42 million. We need to be able to do more, but the truth is that the Insurance Commissioner’s office is extremely…

georgiarecorder.com

Other voices in this conversation