President Barack Obama inherited a mess — a huge and frightening mess. The American economy was on the verge of collapse when he came into office nearly four years ago. The dramatic action he took to stave off the failures of entire industries not only averted a total economic collapse, it started the economy on a slow march to recovery.
Problem is, the recovery has stalled. Unemployment, while it ticked up a few percentage points last month, remains at a cripplingly high level. Part of the problem, if not a big part, is the business sector’s lack of confidence that the economy will improve to levels necessary to sustain investment. The frustrating result is that businesses large and small are not expanding their work forces or growing their enterprises in significant ways.
Also driving the fear and uncertainty is a huge unknown: the impact of health care reform. The president’s ill-timed Affordable Health Care Act will have significant impact on businesses and industries all across the nation. How significant haunts CEOs, their directors and investors across the nation. Those worries continue to have a chilling effect on the economy, and the president has been unable to allay those fears or spur any kind of confidence that his policies and plans will restore the nation’s economic vitality. Indeed, it is unclear what the president’s plans are for the next four years should he be re-elected.
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Weekly Standard: Romney Passed the Test
Written by Weekly Standard
Tuesday, 23 October 2012 11:43
Mitt Romney’s aim was to present himself with the demeanor and grasp of foreign and national security issues of a president of the United States. He succeeded. President Obama sought to make Romney appear unqualified to be president and commander in chief. He failed. And that was the story of the third and final presidential debate.
This may or may not give the Romney campaign a boost, but it won’t hurt. Romney wasn’t stumped or forced on the defensive on any issue. He committed no gaffes. As the challenger, Romney didn’t need to “win” the debate—he only needed to hold his own against Obama’s deeper knowledge, sharp criticism, and occasional irritation. And he did.
Romney made a point of not bickering with Obama. He didn’t quibble about the administration’s failure to give a consistent explanation of the attack on the consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in September. His disagreements with Obama on Syria, Afghanistan, terrorism, Egypt, and China were either slight or non-existent.
Putting distance between himself and Obama on policy wasn’t his game. Nor was his approach to Monday night’s debate especially combative, though he was critical of Obama’s “leadership.” It was to put himself in the best possible light by offering plans of his own and specific details on every issue.
It wasn’t enough for Romney to note that al Qaeda was on the rise in the African country of Mali. It was “northern” Mali. And while the Navy wanted 313 ships, under Obama it has 285. He also listed the four recommendations of Arab scholars to improve conditions in the Middle East.
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Senator Zero: Bob Casey's Record
Written by PAGOP
Thursday, 18 October 2012 13:34
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All new polls in weekend showed huge surge for Romney vs Obama
Written by SAHIT MUJA
Monday, 22 October 2012 11:33
With just 15 days left before the presidential election, Mitt Romneyhas a huge surge in all polls. President Obama‘s polls are melting like a house of wax all over America.
A series of polls conducted in the weekend of likely voters showed that Mitt Romney gained ground on President Obama nationally and in all swing state polls.
The latestGallup national poll showsMitt Romney with the largest lead over President Obama in 2012 election. According to new poll today Mitt Romney has taken a six-point lead over President Obama in the latest Gallup national tracking poll. The daily national tracking poll showed Mitt Romney opening a significant lead vs President Obama. The Gallup daily likely voters for Oct 21, 2012 shows Mitt Romney has 51% vs President Obama 45%.
According to The Rasmussen Reportsdaily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows Mitt Romney attracting support from 49% of voters nationwide, while President Obama earns the vote from 47%. In the 11 swing states, Mitt Romney earns 50% of the vote to Obama’s 46%.The full Swing State tracking results from 11 key states won by President Obama in 2008 and thought to be competitive in 2012. The states collectively hold 146 Electoral College votes and include Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Gallup-Romney’s lead among likely voters expands to six points
Written by Jonathan Easley
Thursday, 18 October 2012 10:15
Mitt Romney picked up two points overnight among likely voters and now holds a 6-percentage point lead nationally over President Obama, according to Gallup’s daily tracking poll.
Romney takes 51 percent support against 45 percent for Obama in the Gallup poll of likely voters, and also leads 48 to 46 among registered voters.
The survey is a rolling seven-day average through Oct. 16 and does not include polling data taken after Tuesday night's debate in New York.
Gallup only began tracking likely voters earlier this month. The 6-point margin is Romney’s biggest lead yet in the survey, and comes less than three weeks before the election.
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