President Obama in Holland, Michigan

Edited story; written by Tony Tagliavia. I also edited the VO/SOT on the GOP debate that aired after Tony's story. I enjoyed taking the best shots from the day and putting them together in one story.

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) - Seeking to align himself with a public beleaguered by economic uncertainty and frustrated by Washington, President Barack Obama declared Thursday: "There is nothing wrong with our country. There is something wrong with our politics."

His toughly worded message — he said there was frustration in his voice, in case anyone missed the point — came amid a series of polls showing that people are disgusted with political dysfunction and are dispensing blame all around, including on Obama.

The president's feisty remarks came after he toured Johnson Controls in Holland, the maker of advanced batteries for alternative-fuel vehicles such as hybrids or all-electrics. The White House has been touting spending on clean-energy technologies as a job creator, and the advanced batteries as a way to boost U.S. auto companies.

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