WHEN Barack Obama visited Elkhart, Indiana, in early February, a few weeks after his inauguration, it was a sombre affair.

今年二月初，就职数周的巴拉克·奥巴马访问印第安纳州的埃尔克哈特县，那是一次灰头土脸的出行。

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On February 9th he visited Elkhart, a town racked by job losses since the local recreational-vehicle factories started cutting back.

2月9号，他访问了埃尔·德哈特，一个因当地的房车工厂裁员而饱受失业之苦的城镇。

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A couple of weeks back and a dozen miles west of Elkhart, hundreds gathered in another school gym — except this time it was for a job fair.

就在数周前，就在埃尔克哈特以西十几英里处，数百人聚集在另一个学校的体育馆，只不过这次是为了参加招聘会。

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Two years ago George Hamilton, Dow's commercial director of engineering plastics, approached Elkhart, Ind.

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Elkhart is a place that has lost jobs faster than anywhere else in America.

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In 2009, I wrote a story for MSNBC.com about how youth sports were being affected in Elkhart, Ind.

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