Batavia Business Owners React to Obama Reelection
Some local business owners are optimistic about the next four years. Others are upset and concerned. Here are their comments.
Batavia business owners had reactions ranging from pleased to p.o.'d after President Barack Obama's reelection victory this week. Batavian Bob Lisberg, owner of Pockets Restaurant in Aurora, has noticed the slow but steady growth of the stock market since Obama was first elected in 2008. He hopes a second term also means prosperity. "While we have a long way to go, I think we are on the right course," he said. Although Lisberg has been able to hire more people and open a Kirk Road location since Obama was first elected, he did not want to speculate on what the reelection could mean for unemployment rates and job creation. Another Batavia business owner, Scott Salvati, is doubtful that Obama's reelection will bring more employment. He wasn'…
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