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Schenectady, NY, Population: Barack Obama

schenectady.jpgOk, Schenectady, here's the plan (via the White House):

On Tuesday, January 11, President Obama will travel to Schenectady, New York to visit the birthplace of General Electric.  

The site is home to GE’s largest energy division, including steam turbines, generators, wind and solar, and the future home of GE’s advanced battery manufacturing facility.  The President will tour the site with GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt and he will make remarks on the importance of growing the economy and making America more competitive by investing in jobs, innovation and clean energy.  

The GE plant in Schenectady is a direct beneficiary of GE’s power turbine deal with India announced during the President’s trip last November.

The President’s remarks will be open press, but space is limited. The plant tour will be pooled press coverage only.

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