It doesn't matter whether I'm in Hackensack or Hackettstown, the response from the people is the same: They are concerned about jobs, the economy.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
To give you some background, I represent the largest manufacturing district and the largest agricultural district in Ohio.
And what we're doing in Ohio is we're moving from a basic manufacturing economy to one that's diversified, including energy and health care and agriculture and IT.
People are really worried about their jobs. That's what everybody talks to me about today.
The attraction in this city is money, from gambling. What you are if you work here is a shill.
I'm for the fracking. I think it's an opportunity for Ohio to really get a lot of jobs. But we have to do it right. We have to really take a deep breath, do it right, make sure the public is protected, make sure our land is protected.
I grew up in Columbus, Indiana, a kind of industrial and farmland place.
I have realized after all these years that a city that has a good quality of life attracts jobs. People don't want to invest in places if there is no quality of life.
It worries me about what happens if people in government are looking for that next job: 'Yeah I'm working now, not as much money as I could be making, but when I leave here, that's where I'm headed.' That ultimately infects whatever it is that they're doing.
Doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or a Republican in Michigan. We want jobs in Michigan.
Our technological infrastructure alienates us from each other. No need to form a workplace community, everybody there will be out in a year or two, and so will you, looking for a better place.