OBAMA VISITS NEWARK, PLUGS FOR CORZINE
RAMONA ALCANTARA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Issue date: 11/3/09 Section: Page One
President Barack Obama appeared at the Newark Prudential Center on November 1 to lend support at the Victory 09 Rally for the re-election of Democrat, Governor Jon Corzine.
"Make a pledge that you will work just as hard for Jon as you worked for me," said President Obama.
To draw more democratic voters to the polls on November 3, a large crowd gathered at the Prudential Center that Sunday to hear the words of Senator hopeful Loretta Weinberg, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Governor Jon Corzine, and the country's leader, President Barack Obama.
Before the speeches, the audience was entertained by energetic music, professional dancers, and a performance by Newark's Malcolm X Shabazz High-School marching band.
Mayor Cory Booker revved up his city by giving a speech about growing the city of Newark and how Corzine's continued role could help in doing that.
Soon after Corzine reached the podium shouting the President's campaign slogan, "Yes We Can!"
Yet, as much as the rally was for Corzine and Weinberg, the spotlight shone the brightest on President Obama.
After the governor asked the audience to give him a, "New Jersey welcome," people stood, voices cheered, holding signs that read 'Obama, Corzine, Weinberg: Fighting Hard for What Matters Most.'
President Obama's speech touched upon the negative ads by Governor Corzine's opponent, "The other guy doesn't seem to have a very pro-active agenda except going after Jon."
He also conceded that it is "a tough time for New Jersey and it's a tough time for America," singling out senior citizens, college students, as well as "ordinary" men and women who are worried about having a stable future financially and health care wise.
President Obama described Governor Corzine as an, "honorable, descent, and honest man," who's had the best interest of the people of New Jersey at hand. "You want someone who's in politics for the right reasons. Jon Corzine is in politics for the right reasons."
President Obama recognized that there is still a long way to go before everyone's needs will be met when it comes to education, health care, and employment. However, he also said that as long as Governor Corzine is re-elected, then those needs will be met sooner than later.
The president also encouraged that everyone pushes others to vote that haven't voted before. He insisted the crowd drag along their "Cousin Pookie" to the polls so the governor could lead the state for another four years, to the laughter of the audience.
As his speech came to a close, the president left these final words with the audience,
"One voice can change a room. And if it can change a room, then it can change a city, and if it can change a city then it can change a state. And if it can change a state then it can change a nation. And if it can change a nation, then it can change the world. Your voice can change the world."
"Make a pledge that you will work just as hard for Jon as you worked for me," said President Obama.
To draw more democratic voters to the polls on November 3, a large crowd gathered at the Prudential Center that Sunday to hear the words of Senator hopeful Loretta Weinberg, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Governor Jon Corzine, and the country's leader, President Barack Obama.
Before the speeches, the audience was entertained by energetic music, professional dancers, and a performance by Newark's Malcolm X Shabazz High-School marching band.
Mayor Cory Booker revved up his city by giving a speech about growing the city of Newark and how Corzine's continued role could help in doing that.
Soon after Corzine reached the podium shouting the President's campaign slogan, "Yes We Can!"
Yet, as much as the rally was for Corzine and Weinberg, the spotlight shone the brightest on President Obama.
After the governor asked the audience to give him a, "New Jersey welcome," people stood, voices cheered, holding signs that read 'Obama, Corzine, Weinberg: Fighting Hard for What Matters Most.'
President Obama's speech touched upon the negative ads by Governor Corzine's opponent, "The other guy doesn't seem to have a very pro-active agenda except going after Jon."
He also conceded that it is "a tough time for New Jersey and it's a tough time for America," singling out senior citizens, college students, as well as "ordinary" men and women who are worried about having a stable future financially and health care wise.
President Obama described Governor Corzine as an, "honorable, descent, and honest man," who's had the best interest of the people of New Jersey at hand. "You want someone who's in politics for the right reasons. Jon Corzine is in politics for the right reasons."
President Obama recognized that there is still a long way to go before everyone's needs will be met when it comes to education, health care, and employment. However, he also said that as long as Governor Corzine is re-elected, then those needs will be met sooner than later.
The president also encouraged that everyone pushes others to vote that haven't voted before. He insisted the crowd drag along their "Cousin Pookie" to the polls so the governor could lead the state for another four years, to the laughter of the audience.
As his speech came to a close, the president left these final words with the audience,
"One voice can change a room. And if it can change a room, then it can change a city, and if it can change a city then it can change a state. And if it can change a state then it can change a nation. And if it can change a nation, then it can change the world. Your voice can change the world."
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