Bad jobs numbers leave Obama battling history

US: A fading recovery and weak jobs growth mean President Barack Obama must defy history to win reelection, while Republican Mitt Romney has a fresh chance to market his candidacy.

A economic dip has come at just the wrong time for Obama, just four months before he asks Americans already doubtful over his economic management for a second White House term. Dreary government jobs data published Friday played right into Romney’s hands as he argues that Obama’s presidency is a bust, and that he should get the chance to nurse the economy back to health.

AFP