More on the Indiana trip here and here, plus they're already lining up for the Florida visit.
President Obama heads to Elkhart, IN today "on his first sojourn outside Washington since his inauguration," the Indianapolis Star reports. "The president is touring the country trying to sell his economic stimulus program."
"Nowhere is it needed more than in this Northern Indiana city. Elkhart (population: 53,000) leads the nation in unemployment. According to Labor Department statistics released last week, the area's jobless rate hit 15.3 percent in December, up 10 percentage points in a year."
New York Times: "Going out into the country offers a chance for Mr. Obama to reboot. And the image of him stepping off Air Force One, with adoring crowds waiting, is a uniquely presidential way to do it."
The Washington Post notes Obama leaves Indiana around 2:30 p.m. to return to D.C. by 4:30 p.m. He will hold a prime-time press conference in the East Room of the White House at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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