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bluestate10

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6. My perception over the last month,

Reply to andym (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 12:49 PM

Oct 2012

was the growth in the economy accelerated sharply upward in the last 4-5 weeks. I could see the UE number tumbling as much as .5-.9% next Friday. I don't see it rising. When I talk to people that are not sure who they will vote for and wing-nuts that will listen, I point out my observations. The track is setting up perfectly for the President, the dagger in Romney's political heart should come out 5 days before the final vote, with just enough time to flip voters toward Obama for the final push.

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The two last events of importance are the GDP numbers (2%) and the Unemployment numbers-- narrative! [View all] andym Oct 2012 OP

'Some improvement,' and 'doing better' don't mean anything to those not positively affected,imo, elleng Oct 2012 #1

Then you can limit the positive message to those who are doing OK andym Oct 2012 #3

Didn't Gallup say that unemployment was dropping? budkin Oct 2012 #2

It's at 7.4% on Gallup andym Oct 2012 #4

2% GDP is better than expected just as predicted. andym Oct 2012 #5

My perception over the last month, bluestate10 Oct 2012 #6

I see unemployment falling 0.3% to 7.5%-- but your numbers are even better (let's hope) andym Oct 2012 #7