You might have seen a group of Barack Obama supporters walking through parts of the valley today. The group was part of the "Road to Recovery" Tour which will hit nine cities in Northern Ohio in the coming days. It's part of the AFL-CIO President's attempt to draw attention to what he calls "Failed Republican Policies" saying that these policies have cost Ohioans 180 thousand jobs in the last eight years. The group stopped at closed plants along the way, including the General Electric plant on Meridian Road and Indalex in Girard.

"THIS IS REAL NOW. WE ARE STANDING HERE IN FRONT OF A REAL PLACE, WHERE REAL PEOPLE WORKED. AND THE ONLY WAY WE ARE GOING TO TURN THAT SITUATION AROUND, IS BY BRINGING HOPE BACK TO OUR COUNTRY, AND HOPE BACK TO OUR ECONOMY. HOPE TO OUR WORKING FAMILIES AND TO OUR MIDDLE CLASS."--Joe Rugola President of Ohio AFL-CIO

"WHERE PLANTS ARE BEING CLOSED BECAUSE OF UNFAIR COMPETITION FROM OVERSEAS. AND WHY WE'RE HERE IS TO SAY THAT THE REAL TERRORISM THAT'S TAKING PLACE IN THIS COUNTRY IS HAVING WORKERS FROZEN OUT OF THEIR JOBS BECAUSE OF THE OUTSOURCING THAT'S GOING ON."--Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D) Hawaii