Driving the Day 2/8/2011
Give or take a few, there were roughly 100 press reports on President Obama’s visit to the Chamber. All the national papers, blogs, and wires reported on the event, in addition to a number of regional papers. The Chamber was also very active on the broadcast front. The speech appeared live on CNN, Fox News, CNBC, Bloomberg, and C-SPAN. Executive Vice President of Government Afaairs Bruce Josten appeared on Fox Business following the speech. Chief Operating Officer David Chavern held interviews with NPR and CBS Radio in Los Angeles. Chamber small business member Harold Jackson appeared on ABC’s World News with Diane Sawyer. Dave Adkisson, Kentucky Chamber President and CEO and a Chamber board member, appeared on PBS’s News Hour. Tony Hill, a small business member, appeared on Fox Business. The night was capped off by Tom Donohue’s appearance on Special Report w/ Bret Baier, one of cable news’ most watched programs.