Number of unemployed is highest in three years, there is still a deficit of over 1 million jobs compared to the number of jobs that existed when W took office, more families than ever before are living under the poverty level and fewer families have health care than did three years ago.
We in Minnesota are doing better than the rest of the nation in most of these categories and for the first time since Richard Nixon there is the remotest possibility that we are an actual swing state in a presidential election.
The most recent polls show Bush closing the gap or even in the lead in most cases but CNN reports that we could still be looking at an electoral victory for Kerry.
It has been an odd week in the news going into the GOP lie fest ( and before anyone claims that to be an unfair comment define the terms "veterans for truth", "no child left behind" and "clear sky initiative". Look for more of the same. Join in Al Franken's "I'm mad as hell" initiative and demand fact checks from our media. If you do, it will make for a busy week.
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