The Obama administration's opening bid in the climate talks beginning Monday in Copenhagen is not impressing some key constituencies.

SCHNECKSVILLE, PA. -- With his popularity slowly eroding as the nation's unemployment rate has risen, President Obama spent Friday reassuring people in Pennsylvania's struggling Lehigh Valley that his administration is focused on stemming the nation's jobs crisis.

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During the presidential campaign, President Obama made more than 500 promises and so far he has yet to deliver on many. Bill Plante reports.

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