More people were looking for jobs in October than the previous month, but that’s because those who’d given up on finding a job are back in the game.
Election 2012
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Conservatives Confidently Predict Romney Victory
We’re all prey to confirmation bias.
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Unions Fighting Two-Front War on California Ballots
This is the eighth in the Prospect’s series on the 174 measures on state ballots this year. It’s been a bad year for California unions. Republicans have never been fans of the labor movement, and now state Democratic support is waning. In September, Democratic Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a pension reform plan that […]
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I Can Haz Recovery?
The recovery has wings, which will be a huge boost for whoever wins the presidency.
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One Speech, Two Speech, Red State, Blue State
Both presidential campaigns visited Colorado this Thursday, trying to fire up their bases before the polls close in a short five days.
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Heckuva Job, Barry
Why it’s perfectly fair that Sandy is affecting the presidential campaign
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How to Poll
California Field Poll’s multilingual polling proves an example for how to upgrade surveys for the 21st century.
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Seven State-Level Races to Watch
Legislative-control in several states remains up for grabs going into Election Day. Not to mention the neck-and-neck governor’s races.
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Ohio’s Brown Revolution
What will the fighting liberal senator’s likely re-election mean for the future of Ohio Democrats?
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Equality’s Amazing Vanishing Act
Polling shows a solid majority of voters in Washington support the state’s same-sex marriage referendum. But will that edge evaporate once voters hit the voting booth?
