The Democratic convention is over, and a CNN poll taken before the convention had Barack Obama and Mitt Romney tied at 48% each. That, by the way, leaves only 4% of the voters undecided – I can’t remember an election where there have been so few undecided voters two months before Election Day (and prior to the debates).
The August unemployment rate went down slightly to 8.1%, but I still feel that this number is a major factor working against Barack Obama’s re-election. He doesn’t really have much of an answer to charges that his administration failed to fix the economy. Despite Bill Clinton’s defense of the Obama administration during his convention speech, I’m guessing the Democratic strategy will continue to try to shift the campaign discussion away from economic issues. Maybe they’ll try to re-frame the discussion around Bain Capital and Mitt Romney’s tax returns (and marginal tax rate), but the economy remains a huge negative for President Obama.
Both party conventions are over, the race is tied, and we have only two months left in the general election campaign. Let the games begin!
John Klemanski
The August unemployment rate went down slightly to 8.1%, but I still feel that this number is a major factor working against Barack Obama’s re-election. He doesn’t really have much of an answer to charges that his administration failed to fix the economy. Despite Bill Clinton’s defense of the Obama administration during his convention speech, I’m guessing the Democratic strategy will continue to try to shift the campaign discussion away from economic issues. Maybe they’ll try to re-frame the discussion around Bain Capital and Mitt Romney’s tax returns (and marginal tax rate), but the economy remains a huge negative for President Obama.
Both party conventions are over, the race is tied, and we have only two months left in the general election campaign. Let the games begin!
John Klemanski
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