Unemployment a Key Issue in 2012
Posted by Nick Fedyk on June 15, 2011 in Economy, Election 2012, Politics, Voting tagged with 2012 election, economy, obama, unemploymentObama may have killed Osama, but that probably won't be the only thing on voters' minds next November. According to a recent Gallup poll, the "Economy" and "Unemployment/Jobs" were considered the most important problems by 55% of Americans (http://www.gallup.com/poll/148001/Subgroups-Say-Economy-Jobs-Important-Problem.aspx). With unemployment reaching 9.1% in May, jobs have become a major concern for both voters and candidates. In fact, since World War II, no president has been re-elected with unemployment above 7.2%. The Congressional Budget Office projects a rate above 8% in 201
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