Obama Makes His Economic Case

The presumptive Democratic nominee kicks off his two-week economic tour with a major speech at the North Carolina Fairgrounds in Raleigh. Attempts to tie McCain to Bush on health care costs, Iraq spending, taxes, housing, jobs and more. Read full remarks here. Watch video above. Plus: Says he will work with Elizabeth Edwards on health care policy. John Edwards and several Democratic governors attend the event. Read GOP response to speech here.