In response to:
"... the president remains very competitive in his bid for re-election. This may be partly due to the fact that there has been some very modest economic growth over the past couple of years. It also may be because Americans aren't feeling all that good about either candidate." - S. R.
That about sums it up! Many don't really understand why big government Keynesian economics fails (which Obama has followed). But replacing big government Obama with big government Romney is not a great choice for many people either.
There are plenty of reasons that the economy is the most important issue of Election 2012.
Unemployment has remained high for a long time, and even 27 percent of those who have a job are worried about losing it. Only half of homeowners now believe their home is worth more than what they still owe on it. Just 16 percent believe that today's children will be better off than their parents.
These numbers present a real challenge for President Obama. Americans today rate their own financial health just about the same as they did on the day he...
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Hasn't Romney said that he wants to keep some parts of Barhama care ?