Apparently jobs and the economy are hot topics --- and the news on the number of new jobs was not good today. It's going to be hard for Bush to justify matching Mexicans to those few jobs being created.
You are right. Right now, the American people are feeling more optimistic about the future. But, if we continue with this jobless recovery, the majority of voters may not care if the economy is growing at 8% a year, or 80%, if few middle-class jobs are created and many are continuing to be off-shored. On top of that, Pres. Bush wants to increase the competition for a shrinking job pie?