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The "Real" Unemployment Rate and the General Election

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by MolonLabe2009, Jan 15, 2012.

  1. MolonLabe2009

    MolonLabe2009 Banned

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    How will the "Real" Unemployment Rate of 12.2% affect Obama's reelection chances?

    Manipulation 101: The Real Unemployment Rate
    http://larrymwalkerjr.blogspot.com/2012/01/manipulation-101-real-unemployment-rate.html
     
    MolonLabe2009, Jan 15, 2012
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    CVA-60 Banned

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    Even at 12.2% that is much too kind, 17 is probably much more realistic.
     
    CVA-60, Jan 15, 2012
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  3. Rapunzel

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    BLS lists it at 15.2%
     
    Rapunzel, Jan 15, 2012
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    CVA-60 Banned

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    And THAT I could well believe.
     
    CVA-60, Jan 16, 2012
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  5. Calminian

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    Calminian, Jan 16, 2012
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  6. fiddlerdave

    fiddlerdave Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    How can the unemployment rate matter?

    According to Republicans, everyone is out of work because they are slackers on welfare, turning down job after job because $200/mo food stamps and $320/month in welfare provides such a "FANTASTIC lifestyle" of lobster, booze, drugs, big screen TVs, new SUVs and everything else the Right Wing says the unemployed are partying it up on!
     
    fiddlerdave, Jan 16, 2012
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    Assuming Romney gets the nom, it would be Liberal vs. Liberal in Nov...

    so who cares.....
     
    snooop, Jan 16, 2012
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  8. Calminian

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    The only real issue here is, which candidate can articulate this issue best? I still think it's Newt. Whether it be on debates on interviews, he's going to frame this issue in a way voters can understand it. I'm not sure Romney will.
     
    Calminian, Jan 17, 2012
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    issues and record will not be subject of the campaign

    it will be


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    sec, Jan 17, 2012
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  10. Calminian

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    Yet another issue Romney's going to have problems with considering his church affiliation. But I digress.
     
    Calminian, Jan 17, 2012
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