President Obama's reelection effort could be "very rough" if job growth remains anemic, veteran Democratic strategist James Carville warned Monday.To complicate matters further, about half those new jobs in May were at McDonald's (no joke). Either the federal government is going to have to open a bunch of McDonald's restaurants in a hurry, or they're going to have to change policies that are keeping employers from hiring.
If the economy only adds about 54,000 jobs a month -- as it did in May -- Carville warned that Obama's 2012 campaign could be in danger.
"If 54,000 new jobs is the new standard, it's going to be a very, very rough 2012 for President Obama," Carville said on the Don Imus radio show, simulcast on the Fox Business Network. "I can't tell you what's going to happen, but if this last jobs number is an indication of future jobs numbers, it's going to be very, very rough."
Monday, June 06, 2011
Carville: If Jobs Don't Pick Up Obama's in Trouble
James Carville isn't breaking any new ground here, but the Rajun Cajun is right to be concerned:
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Well, with the Nanny state telling us what to eat, and the bans on Happy Meals, there probably won't be that many more McDonald's grand openings!
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