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Friday, October 14, 2011  President Obama is visiting a Michigan General Motors plant Friday and will be joined by the president of South Korea, Lee Myung-bak.

Monday, August 22, 2011  Just weeks after visiting a plant in Holland, Michigan, President Obama will return to the Great Lakes State to speak at Detroit’s annual Labor Day festivities.

Saturday, August 20, 2011  If you were asked whether you approve of President Obama and the country’s direction, how would you answer?

Thursday, August 11, 2011  President Obama gets off-topic during Holland, Michigan visit, and starts discussing problems with American politics.

Friday, July 30, 2010  President Barack Obama says his administration's bailout out of U.S. car companies saved more than 1 million jobs and kept communities that depend on the auto industry afloat.

Friday, July 30, 2010  President Barack Obama travels to the heart of the U.S. auto industry on Friday.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  President Barack Obama is attending the groundbreaking for a new battery manufacturing facility in Michigan on Thursday to promote his administration's investments in advanced battery and electric vehicle technology.

Friday, July 09, 2010  President Barack Obama will travel to Michigan Thursday for the groundbreaking of a plant that will produce batteries for electric vehicles.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010  The White House has released a list of mentors expected to participate in a Detroit event featuring Michelle Obama that includes basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson and film director Spike Lee.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  Michelle Obama is going to visit Detroit next week for two events tied to her ongoing efforts to foster mentorship opportunities for young people.

Wednesday, April 07, 2010  A poll by Lansing-based EPIC-MRA released Tuesday shows 72 percent gave Granholm a negative job rating, compared with 66 percent a month ago.

Thursday, January 28, 2010  Several Michigan politicians react to President Obama's first State of the Union address.

Thursday, January 07, 2010  Two Michigan public school teachers have been honored by President Barack Obama.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009  Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and Lt. Governor John D. Cherry, Jr. today said President Obama’s commitment to preparing people for jobs of the future supports the administration’s goal of doubling the number of college graduates in Michigan.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009  President Obama says lost auto industry jobs in states such as Michigan will not come back and new jobs will require greater training.