Obama: 'U.S. auto industry is back' By: Donovan Slack January 31, 2012 04:24 PM EST President Barack Obama took a victory lap of sorts at the Washington Auto Show Tuesday, hitting what is sure to be a key issue in his reelection bid: the auto industry bailout. The president viewed more than a dozen new electric and hybrid models from Ford, Dodge and General Motors, and even sat in the drivers seat of a few, checking out the interiors. “When you look at all these cars, it is a testimony to the outstanding work that’s been done by workers, American...