the shut down led to the loss of more than 9,000 jobs. 6,000 of them from the plant. it is now abandoned. this warehouse once full of workers and humming of the sound of conveyor belts is now vacant. full of reminders of what it used to be. shipping vaks with hooks and conveyor belt stopped and loeting docks sat there with no trucks spilling out. our unique format of the forum going to give you a voter a chance to evaluate the candidates they had fair and balanced treatment. they will be answering questions and getting the same amount in the segment. the order which you see them was determined a random drawing done prior to the event. the focus of tonight s forum jobs and the economy.
punch to the people as well as to the area s economy. we are inside this massive abandoned plant at wilmington airport. three years ago this million square foot facility was buzzing with activity. 6,000 people worked in this building. now it is empty and all of those jobs are gone. unfortunately wilmington isn t the only town in america s heartland who is having to struggle and trying to come up for hair. millions of americans have lost their jobs and all americans are struggling with gas prices that struggle upward. during tonight s forum we will be asking the republican candidates for president how they plan on addressing unemployment as well as jump starting the stalling economy we have not just here in ohio but all across america. before we introduce the candidates and our panel of experts here is a closer look at the history of this facility. at 2200 acres bloomington air park is the largest privately owned airport in the united
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america. i know that s a huge responsibility we put on you but what do small business owners really want to hear from someone who wants to be president sfwh we have to reflect to these guys the dire straits we are in. we are a struggling environment that is killing us. it is evidenced the fact that my own son a recently returned marine was limited. i told him to go somewhere else. there was no place in our small business. i can t see the future. get us across to the candidates and people watching that we are in dire straits. thank all of you. it will be a very informative evening for our audience. i hope it helps you make a decision. each of the candidates will face reaction from three ohioans who have been affected by the economy. we would also love to hear what you are thinking about this forum. you can post your thoughts on facebook.com/huckabee show. you can tweet hughesing the hash tag of forum.
punch to the people as well as to the area s economy. we are inside this massive abandoned plant at wilmington airport. three years ago this million square foot facility was buzzing with activity. 6,000 people worked in this building. now it is empty and all of those jobs are gone. unfortunately wilmington isn t the only town in america s heartland who is having to struggle and trying to come up for hair. millions of americans have lost their jobs and all americans are struggling with gas prices that struggle upward. during tonight s forum we will be asking the republican candidates for president how they plan on addressing unemployment as well as jump starting the stalling economy we have not just here in ohio but all across america. before we introduce the candidates and our panel of experts here is a closer look at the history of this facility. at 2200 acres bloomington air park is the largest privately owned airport in the united states.