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To: puborectalis who wrote (652459)	4/24/2012 12:16:02 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1578257

First of all, many reporters quickly noted a point that Mr. Romney somehow failed to mention: George W. Bush, not Barack Obama, was president when the factory in question was closed. Does the Romney campaign expect Americans to blame President Obama for his predecessor’s policy failure? Yes, it does. Mr. Romney constantly talks about job losses under Mr. Obama. Yet all of the net job loss took place in the first few months of 2009, that is, before any of the new administration’s policies had time to take effect. So the Ohio speech was a perfect illustration of the way the Romney campaign is banking on amnesia, on the hope that voters don’t remember that Mr. Obama inherited an economy that was already in free fall. I use to think that Romney was just a blatant liar. But more and more I think he's like GW Bush........the prodigy of a gene pool that has weakened over time. Its sure beginning to look that way.

To: puborectalis who wrote (652459)	4/24/2012 12:34:59 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578257

The GOP 'orphan' that can't pay its rent By Steve Benen - Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:50 PM EDT Politico recently reported on the Republicans' " orphan states," home to GOP operations that are in complete disarray this election year, despite competitive races up and down the ballot. National Republican officials feel compelled to intervene, "seeking to head off the possibility that local mismanagement could cost the party control of Congress." Of particular interest was the Republican Party of Minnesota, which has found itself "so deep in debt it has stopped paying the lease on its headquarters." That was two weeks ago. Now the state party is looking at eviction. Minnesota's debt-plagued Republican Party faces an eviction hearing next week after failing to pay rent for its headquarters since August. The party's landlord filed the notice in county housing court last week and a hearing is set for next week. Minnesota Republican Party Chairman Pat Shortridge told party members in a memo that officials are trying to renegotiate its lease. The state GOP's debts currently total nearly $1 million. The eviction threat comes just four months after the former GOP state chair resigned from his $100,000-a-year post, faced with " revelations about sloppy bookkeeping." Complicating matters, the state Republican Party tried and failed to choose a candidate to face incumbent Rep. Tim Walz (D) this year -- after a dozen hours and nearly two dozen ballots, the party still couldn't agree on a nominee -- while the Minnesota state Senate is spending $330 an hour for legal advice after former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch (R) had an extra-marital affair with a staffer who is now considering a lawsuit against the state. I suppose there's still time for the state party to get its act together in time for the elections in November, but it's more likely Republicans will rely heavily on operations like Karl Rove's attack outfit, American Crossroads, which is quietly taking the place of the Republican Party in some areas.

To: puborectalis who wrote (652459)	4/24/2012 10:57:42 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578257

Wisconsin loses 4,300 private sector jobs in March By SCOTT BAUER MADISON, Wis. Wisconsin lost 4,300 private sector jobs in March, the state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday, bad news for Gov. Scott Walker as he nears a June 5 recall election. Since Walker took office, the state has added just 5,900 private sector jobs -- far from the 250,000 Walker promised to deliver by the end of his first term. At this pace, the state would have just 18,864 more jobs by 2015 than when Walker took office in January 2011. Wisconsin's economy has been a focal point of the campaign to recall Walker from office. The primary is May 8 and the general election is June 5. While the recall drive was motivated largely by Walker's proposal effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers, his opponents have also said other cuts he made to balance a state budget shortfall have hurt the state's economy. The latest jobs report will only fuel their arguments. "With each day that passes, it becomes more clear that Wisconsin simply cannot afford Scott Walker as governor any longer," said Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Mike Tate. But Republican Party spokesman Ben Sparks ignored the job losses and focused on a piece of good news in the report showing that the unemployment rate in March dropped from 6.9 percent to 6.8 percent. That's the lowest it's been since 2008 and down from 7.6 percent a year ago. It's also below the national unemployment rate of 8.2 percent. "Wisconsin's unemployment rate has steadily dropped since Gov. Walker took office, despite the failed policies of the previous administration that culminated in a 9.2 percent unemployment rate and 150,000 lost jobs," Sparks said. "As our unemployment rate continues to drop, it's clear that Gov. Walker's policies are working and moving Wisconsin forward." Walker spokesman Chris Schrimpf said the economy was turning around "but there is still a lot of work to do." Despite the one-month drop in March, Wisconsin has added 15,600 private sector jobs this year. The March jobs report showed the construction industry posted the largest private sector job losses of 4,500. Several other sectors also lost jobs, including retail trade, professional, business and health care services. Gains were reported in the manufacturing industry, with 2,000 jobs added in March. businessweek.com