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Obama visits New Hampshire, but is the state swinging against him?
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Nov 23, 2011 06:54pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Jennifer Skalka Tulumello |
| Media | Newspaper - Christian Science Monitor |
| News Date | Wednesday, November 23, 2011 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "President Obama carried an urgent message of middle-class economic empowerment to the Granite State on Tuesday, providing a taste of the 2012 pitch that he’ll make to voters in this small but crucial swing state – and across the nation.
He emphasized a commitment to tax relief for workers, and he chided his Republican adversaries for blocking the job-creation bill he presented to Congress earlier this year.
It was a populist song – one Democrats hope will boost Mr. Obama’s sagging approval ratings and prompt renewed faith in his leadership, despite a still-stagnant fiscal picture.
It was also a plea.
“It’s going to take time to rebuild an economy where hard work is valued and responsibility is rewarded,” Obama told students and supporters at Manchester Central High School. “It’s going to take time to rebuild an economy that restores security for the middle class and renews opportunity for folks trying to reach the middle class.”
But political experts say Obama – who bested Republican Sen. John McCain here in the 2008 general election – faces an uphill climb. That’s the conclusion even though New Hampshire’s economic picture isn’t as bleak as that of other states: Unemployment is at 5.3 percent.
Still, Obama’s approval rating is 41 percent in New Hampshire – the lowest it has been since his first month in office, according to a WMUR/University of New Hampshire (UNH) poll released last month." |
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