2011 June

Unemployment a Key Issue in 2012

Posted by Nick Fedyk on June 15, 2011 in Economy, Election 2012, Politics, Voting tagged with , , ,

Obama 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