Release on Obama's Major Economic Speech Monday

Senator Barack Obama to Deliver Major Policy Address Unveiling Economic Rescue Plan For The Middle Class

Chicago, IL – Today in Toledo, OH, Senator Obama will deliver a major policy address to lay out his economic rescue plan for the middle class. Our economy is facing its greatest uncertainty in over 70 years, we have lost 760,000 jobs this year and the unemployment rate is expected to reach 8 percent. Families, who saw their incomes decline by $2,000 in the economic “expansion” from 2000 to 2007 now risk seeing deeper income losses. Retirement savings accounts have lost $2 trillion. Millions of homeowners who played by the rules have seen their housing values plummet and are having a hard time making their mortgage payments. And credit markets are nearly frozen, preventing businesses large and small from accessing the credit they need to meet payroll and create jobs.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

Toledo, OH

MAJOR OBAMA POLICY ADDRESS UNVEILING ECONOMIC RESCUE PLAN FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS

SeaGate Convention Centre

Hall C

401 Jefferson Avenue

Toledo, OH 43604

Press pre-set: 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM. All equipment must be placed in the site by 8:30 AM. You may reenter the site at 11:00 AM.

Media Access: 11:00 AM

Doors Open: 11:30 AM

Program Begins 1:30 PM