ELKHART, Indiana (AP) - President Barack Obama made a campaign-style pitch for his massive economic stimulus plan, travelling yesterday to a hard-hit industrial city in hopes of winning support for a package that has become the first big test since taking office.

Obama participated in a town hall-style meeting in Elkhart, Indiana, and plans to hold another one today in Fort Myers, Florida, and one Thursday in Peoria, Illinois. All are cities that are suffering particularly hard times.