WASHINGTON - The sharp slowdown in hiring stunned President Obama's worried campaign strategists Friday, fueling deeper doubts about a second term.
The bleak jobs report and a new election poll struck the White House with a politically withering, one-two punch. The Obama economy created only 120,000 jobs in March, not enough to even keep up with population growth. And a Washington Post poll shows more Americans now trust likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to handle the economy than Barack Obama by 47 percent to 43 percent.
Obama's weak, persistently high unemployment economy remains the overwhelming issue in this election. Nothing...










Anemic Recovery Will Be Foremost in Voter's Minds