Posted on 10/03/2014 1:35:03 PM PDT by therightliveswithus
In an odd coincidence, the last two election cycles have seen a drastic, unexpected drop in the unemployment rate immediately before the election. And in 2012 and 2010, the unemployment rate increased the month or the next after the election. Just as big a coincidence, both 2014 and 2012 saw the drop come in September, but reported in October, the best time to report supposed good news on the economy.
This comes on the heels of this election cycle's surprise news that the unemployment rate decreased .2% to 5.9%., a mere two months after the unemployment rose to 6.2%. For democrats, this is perfect timing for a party struggling to retain control of the Senate:
But according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the coincidences don't stop there. In September of 2012, amid talk that a President had never been reelected with an unemployment rate of 8% or above, it miraculously dropped .3% from 8.1 to 7.8. This was particularly odd, as the rate had stayed at (or rose above) 8.2% for seven of the eight months before.
Amazing, after the two previous elections during the President's terms in office, in 2010 and 2012, the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose immediately after voters went to the poll.
In December of 2012, the unemployment rate rose from 7.8% to 7.9%:
The spike in 2010 was more drastic, shooting up from 9.5% to 9.8%.
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Unexpected!
Smoke and mirrors.
Gasoline is the lowest I can remember since Obama took office. Do I blame it on something Obama did? Yea, but only to help ease off on the dems.
Hmmm, I wonder what was happening in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008? /s;)
Ya know with an unemployment rate decrease of .2% I feel so much better I think I want to vote for a Democrat
Funny how that works, huh?
Rose colored glasses, Gubamint issued stats.
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa LA LA LA LA LA LA laaaa
HaPPy Days are here again!
No Thanks to the recalcitrant GOP!
(Do I need a barf alert or sarcasm tag for this post?)
Go Wisconsin!!! Go Further Righht!!!
November can’t get here quick enuf.
No one believes 5.9%
This is an idiocracy now. Nothing will change. Rinos don’t want to win elections. D-rats are corrupt to the core. Stick a fork in this once great republic.
The world economy is a veritable corpse kept alive by the big shots only in as far as they still have need for it. Once the wind shifts to something better, they’ll cut the strings and let it all collapse.
They lied. They will continue to lie. It’s closer to 15%.
This has always been an infinite loop. The script is:
10 Democrats LIE
20 GoTo 10
Thanks for the reminder.
From the Chambers to the chamber pot..
Void the bowels of Washington, D.C. 2014 - 2016
If something smells don't vote for them.
Even if I believed the government’s numbers at this point, I won’t believe we are in a recovery until the economy grows without help from the Fed’s printing and bond buying.
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