http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obama_drops_in_on_cree Comments for "Obama drops in on Cree" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obama_drops_in_on_cree <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/obamahead_100.jpg" class="blog-icon" /> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>DURHAM — No big rallies this time. </p><p>The setting for what is expected to be <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/barack_obama">Barack Obama&#39;s</a> final campaign appearance was in the sedate setting of CREE, a company in the Research Triangle Park that is producing LED lights, Rob Christensen reports.</p><p>Reporters nearly outnumbered CREE employees in a manufacturing room where Obama was scheduled to speak within the hour. Obama was expected to talk about both the economy and the environment.</p><p>The location was set up by Michael Cucchiara, a Chapel Hill businessman, who had been a major financial backer of former Sen. <a href="/dome/profiles/john_edwards">John Edwards</a>. Cucchiara switched to Obama shortly after Edwards withdrew from the race in January.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obama_drops_in_on_cree#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obama_drops_in_on_cree#comment Barack Obama Cree Durham John Edwards Michael cucchiara President &#039;08 Research Triangle Park Under the Dome Mon, 05 May 2008 13:00:23 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 6841 at http://projects.newsobserver.com