President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama appeared at a townhall meeting in the state of Indiana, which has one of the highest unemployment rates in the United States due to the economic crisis. The appearance by President Obama was televised.

Barack Obama sought to sell his economic stimulus program, currently pending before Congress. Obama drew the connection between his stimulus bill and the creation of new jobs in the state of Indiana. The audience was mainly receptive to the case Obama presented to them.

After his opening remarks, President Barack Obama took questions from the audience. Most of the questions reflected concern over the worsening U.S. economy, and the measures President Obama intended to pursue to create new jobs. One questioner was critical of Obama for appointing persons to his cabinet with tax problems. When the audience began booing, Barack Obama interjected that the question was legitimate, and he proceeded to answer it.