Alix South, 6, sits next her her father, Vince South, an unemployed manufacturing worker, as he registers at a job fair. South, a father of two, was laid off from his job six months ago. According to reports, continuing claims for employment rose to over 4.7 million as of January 17, the highest since records have been kept.
Brutal pictures of what downturn is doing to this town. More here.
United Way of Clinton County.
My company began flying DHL internationl freight into Wilmington last spring. It was a wonderful, friendly little town. But not long after we started, DHL announced the shutdown.
It has been awful to watch the transformation, the for sale signs sprouting like weeds.
John McCain's pandering trip to Wilmington was as low as any pol could go.