Bleak jobs report spells trouble for Obama re-election WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A grim jobs report put President Barack Obama on the defensive over the weak economy on Friday with Republican opponent Mitt Romney quickly seizing on what he called "devastating news" on the top issue for American voters. The jobless rate ticked up to 8.2 percent in May from 8.1 percent in April and only 69,000 jobs were added during the month, presaging a possible summer ... May Jobs Report: TKO for the Candidate of Hope? Friday's devastating jobs report for May should be greeted by rites of mourning at the White House—not necessarily for Barack Obama's presidency, at least not yet, but rather for the man who once billed himself as the Candidate of Hope. Jobs Report May Perk Ears for GOP Message Just when it looked like the presidential race was dissolving into a back-and-forth over Ann Romney's passion for dressage and President Obama's college pot-smoking, Friday's jobs report should swing the two camps' attention back to the economy. Politicians React to Dismal Jobs Report The May jobs report, released Friday, showed a paltry 69,000 jobs added to the economy and a slight uptick in the nation's unemployment rate to 8.2 percent. Republicans were quick to pounce on the report as an indictment of President Obama's stewardship of the economy.... Jobs report has Obama playing defense Friday's jobs report put President Barack Obama on the defensive as he seeks another four-year term, while his Republican challenger Mitt Romney sought to capitalize on the weaker-than-expected numbers in preparation for the November election. Dow plunges more than 200 after dismal jobs report A dismal U.S. jobs report and other evidence of a global economic slowdown clobbered U.S. stocks Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 200 points, leaving it down for the year. Jobs Report Takes Another Hit: Terrell Owens Is Out Of Work Americans are rightfully lamenting today's jobs report, which revealed that unemployment has climbed to 8.2%. But the news just got worse: former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens is out of a job, and his severance package is horrible. Jobs report points to close election First Read: Lackluster jobs report is another reason why the presidential race is tightening; latest NBC News battleground map has Obama maintaining a slight lead. N2K Presidential Race: Jobs Report May Perk Ears for GOP Message Just when it looked like the presidential race was dissolving into a back-and-forth over Ann Romney's passion for dressage and President Obama's college pot-smoking, Friday's jobs report should swing the two camps' attention back to the economy. Romney: Jobs report "devastating" With jobs report showing slower-than-expected growth in May, Romney says the numbers are an "indictment" of Obama's handling of economy
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