He wants to show viewers that he cares about the education of poor minorities. He intentionally stands next to a black student to show the comparison between him and her, meaning there is no difference between them. He wants to suggest the idea that this student could one day be like him. He wants to give poor minorities hope that they too can succeed. He tries to convince viewers that he won't leave poor minorities behind and will help them as much as he can. As for manufacturing, Obama shakes hands with a woman wearing manufacturing clothes. He also pats the woman on the shoulder to show his understanding of her problem. He wants to appear as someone who knows how to listen to other people's problems. Obama intentionally chose the automaker as a location because he knows that the auto industry is one of the most important industries in America because it creates millions of job opportunities for Americans. He wants viewers to know that he will provide more job opportunities to