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Volunteers from the Obama campaign calling voters in Lorain, Ohio. Unemployment figures today could race for the White House strongly influence, but the small shift (+0.1 per cent) appear to be. No huge boost or downer for both camps Photo Reuters / Eric Thayer
Obama or Romney? The two are, according to polls neck-and-neck, but both will have been looking bankruptcy forward to the unemployment figures that came out today. The percentage went up slightly, from 7.8 to 7.9 percent.
Last month, the unemployment rate Obama gave a welcome boost. The unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent when, for the first time in four years under 8 percent. Obama had just disappointing performance in the first debate with Romney, but this was again seen as a back support. Still, it gave him a comfortable lead over Romney.
In October, the unemployment rate rose again so slightly, to 7.9 percent. There were 171,000 jobs were, compared to 114,000 in september. The percentage of 7.9 is slightly higher than when Obama took office in January 2009, when it stood at 7.8 percent. In the meantime, during Obama's term in the White House, the unemployment rate was always higher than 8 percent, which until last month was lower only broken again. Here is a chart showing the development bankruptcy in unemployment between 2008 and now. Democrats say we're working on it. Republicans say: let us do it
Unemployment in the U.S. is still high despite the windfall (in the long term, a rate of 5.8 percent typical) bankruptcy and that is one of the weakest points in the Obama campaign. Democrats say it is a legacy of George W. Bush and the economy indeed opkrabbelt, if it happens bankruptcy slowly. According to the Republicans bankruptcy is very different fork in the stem: the continuing weak economy shows that America does not need Obama, but successful businessman Romney. Praise for Obama from Bloomberg and Christie
After three days, Obama turned his attention to Sandy (but of course that was a form of campaign), the two candidates are now entering the final phase of the campaign. The mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, yesterday rallied behind Obama. According to Bloomberg, the way Obama has the aftermath of the disaster addressed, showing that he is the most suitable candidate. Even Romney supporter Chris Christie, governor bankruptcy of New Jersey, had words of praise for Obama's response to Sandy.
In the last days before the election, the candidates both go off the eight swing states: states where both sides could still fall and thus crucial to who wins. Obama began yesterday in Wisconsin, Nevada and Colorado did, and ended the day in Ohio. Romney carried the day campaigning in Virginia. Read more about: Barack Obama Chris Christie Michael bankruptcy Bloomberg bankruptcy Mitt Romney unemployment
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