Shelly Maxwell interviews former Republican Barney Smith, a lifelong resident of Marion, Indiana, who lost his job at a local RCA plant after working there for 31 years. Smith who was jobless for 13 and a half months, joined the Obama campaign and became known as an example of what Americans all across the U.S. were going through. (9:12) Listen
Former Republican Barney Smith talks about how he got involved with the Obama campaign
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