This is in the New York Times today in a piece previewing Obamaโ€™s visit to Elkhart, Ind.:

Terry Maddox, another factory worker (who still has her job) sounded impatient. โ€œHeโ€™s given to the car makers, the banks โ€” but what about the regular people?โ€ said Ms. Maddox, who is 50. โ€œAll I see around here is empty houses โ€” a ghost town.โ€