Bill Richardson focuses his speech on a good question: Why aren't we talking more about jobs? At the last Democratic debate, the word "jobs" was only used five times. At the one before that, only three times. "We are the New Deal," said Richardson. "If we stand for anything, we stand for jobs. We stand for the rights of workers." Of course, he touted his own record as governor, where the state saw the creation of 80,000 jobs, lowest unemployment rate in 30 years. But he also emphasized the importance of the issue for all Dems: "Proving we know how to create jobs is how we win this country."
We know jobs are a winning issue. We know people want answers about the future of the American economy, and we know the Republican candidates don't have any plans in that realm. So why don't we talk about jobs?
--Kate Sheppard
