Obama came to Raleigh for a visit.

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Funny how he chooses a business owned by local county democratic chairman. Guess presidential staff did not see any red flag with the fact that this company employs 25 people here in Wake County but has half its operations and workforce in Costa Rica. Maybe they can snag 50 million dollars or so of Obama's next stimulus proposal he wants passed. Company can then hire 25 more people. Capitalism .
 

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Thanks for the story, yet another story that would be covered a lot differently if it were a Republican, the National News Media is a DISGRACE.

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Obama to Tout Jobs Act at Company that Outsources

by Keith Koffler on September 14, 2011, 10:25 am


President Obama today is visiting a small North Carolina manufacturing company that has outsourced half its workforce to Costa Rica and whose president is a Democratic politician who has contributed $2,000 to Obama.

WestStar Precision, a machine manufacturing firm headquartered in the Raleigh-Durham area, has a second plant located in San Jose, Costa Rica. There are 24 employees at each site, according to an NBC affiliate in Raleigh.

Ironically, Obama is traveling to the company?s headquarters to tout his new proposal to create jobs in the United States.

While he?s there, he can thank WestStar President Ervin Portman for his financial assistance.

According to the website Opensecrets.org, Portman, calling himself ?Erv,? donated $1,000 to Obama on August 10, 2008. In a separate filing, ?Ervin? Portman reported donating $1,000 to help fund Obama?s Inauguration.

Portman, who sits on the Board of Commissioners for Wake County, N.C., has also been a major contributor to other Democratic candidates.

In 2009-2010, Portman gave $5,000 to Democratic North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall?s failed campaign to unseat Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.). He also donated $250 to the successful 2008 campaign of Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.).

Portman?s company makes no secret of its outsourcing, touting its Costa Rican plant on its website.


Our new office and manufacturing facility in San Jose, Costa Rica, also has approximately 10,000 sq. ft. with similar equipment as the main office. This facility is designed for high volume production to support our international and domestic clients.

A big tip of the hat to one of our readers, Lizzy, who first alerted me to the Costa Rica plant.
 
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