NY Daily News ^ | 6/2/12 | Associated Press
Nothing upsets a president’s re-election groove like ugly economic numbers.
A spring slowdown in hiring and an uptick in the unemployment rate are weighing on Barack Obama, while enhancing Republican challenger Mitt Romney’s argument that the president is in over his head.
Some questions and answers about how Friday’s economic news may play in a close presidential race:
Q: How bad is this for Obama?
A: Pretty awful. Polls show Obama’s handling of the economy is his biggest weak spot. Americans overwhelmingly rate the economy as their biggest worry. And jobs are what they say matters most.
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