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Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is expected to visit the Washington Auto Show on Tuesday.
Obama sometimes calls his decision to rescue General Motors and Chrysler a tough choice that saved jobs in an important industry.
The auto show will give him another forum to talk about GM and Chrysler, along with the administration's attention to manufacturers and efforts to boost fuel efficiency standards.
Obama is trying to turn the tough decision into a political advantage in Ohio and Michigan.
Obama carried the two states in 2008 and both have seen unemployment fall in recent months.
His advisers view the auto bailout as a potential point of contrast with Republican Mitt Romney, who opposed Obama's decision to pour billions of dollars into the companies.
The Associated Press