The revival of American manufacturing has been a constant refrain in presidential campaigns, and 2012 is no exception.
"We need a strong manufacturing base in America if we want a strong middle class in America, if we want good jobs, if we want a high standard of living," Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan said at an October 13, 2012 rally in the old steel town of Youngstown, Ohio.
At his 2012 State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a blueprint for the American economy, with manufacturing at its base: "We have a huge opportunity, at this moment, to bring manufacturing back. But we have to seize it," President Obama explained. He went on to say, "I want to speak about how we move forward, and lay out a blueprint for an economy that’s built to last — an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values."
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