Obama in MaineIn between a health care rally and a pair of Democratic fundraisers, President Obama made a surprise stop in Framingham, Mass. Thursday evening to thank local workers coordinating the government’s response to the floods that have ravaged New England.
“When these kinds of natural disasters hit, what really matters is the people on the ground,” Obama told some 75 workers at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. “I just want to say thanks on behalf of the country as well.”
Obama spent about 15 minutes at the agency, where he received a briefing from Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. The two men chatted as they looked up at large maps and graphics depicting trouble spots, according to a pool report. Politico
Obama's in Boston raising money for the DNC:
President Obama is at the DNC fundraising dinner at the Boston Opera House, where about 150 people purchased tickets at a price of $32,400 per couple.
Before that, he was at a standing-room only event at the State Room in Boston, where about 800 people paid between $200 and $1,000 to attend. Politico
Obama in Maine
