President Barack Obama took to the new media stage at LinkedIn in Silicon Valley this afternoon (Sept. 26) to speak to a studio and online audience about his $450 billion jobs proposal, signaling yet again the president’s knack for harnessing social media to take his message directly to the America public.

The electronic town hall was broadcast live via the White House while also being featured on LinkedIn’s website, along with a discussion thread called “Putting America Back to Work 2011,” hosted on LinkedIn’s website. Keep reading →