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A Valley pollster said the newly-released jobs report could offset President Barack Obama's dismal performance in Wednesday's debate.

"The Republicans and Mitt Romney have made such a point of attacking the president because unemployment hadn't dropped below eight percent during his administration," said Michael O'Neil. "Well, it's below eight and they can't say that anymore."

O'Neil added that the new job numbers will work in the president's favor when he debates Romney for the second time on Oct. 16.

Jim Cross, Reporter

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    gilbert armenta wrote...
    as has been said many times
    October 5, 2012 2:35 pm
    the country is on the road to recovery. Can't fix in 4 what took 8+. Easier to destroy than create.
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    wrote...
    Baloney
    October 5, 2012 2:51 pm
    Too much of a drop to be accurate.
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    :) wrote...
    you are correct, huge drop,
    October 5, 2012 4:03 pm
    and what perfect timing! They must draw numbers out of a hat.
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    Steve wrote...
    Obama's attempt to recover from a
    October 5, 2012 4:38 pm
    Butt kicking the other night. Post manipulated numbers. What won't he do to get elected.
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    wrote...
    This imbecile is
    October 5, 2012 8:01 pm
    History...Romney 52% Oliar 47 come Nov.6 th.
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    wrote...
    Yeah
    October 5, 2012 8:54 pm
    These numbers confirm the economy is recovering. They should have a very positive effect on his campaign. The GOP doesn't want to hear this, they prefer the American people languish so they may regain control of this country. Imagine that, hope for the worst outcome and expect the best.
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    wrote...
    Always Fishy Business
    October 5, 2012 11:05 pm
    Economists know the BLS manipulates unemployment by artificially shrinking the workforce as much as possible to get the lowest possible unemployment figure and thus, unemployment figures are never worth the paper they are written on. It is entirely a political statement.
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    SurpriseMe wrote...
    numbers game
    October 6, 2012 12:11 am
    by doing nothing will reduce the unemployment rate. You only get 99 weeks of unemployment after that you no longer qualify so the number of people getting unemployment benefits will decrease. But the key is most people are not smart enough to know this. Those are the one who voted and will vote for the used car salesman, Obama. lol
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    2cents wrote...
    Its a Miracle!
    October 6, 2012 6:25 am
    Some will believe that these numbers are credible. Some will actually believe that after years of downward-spiraling employment, after an embarrassing debate highlighting failure to promote jobs, and with no apparent cause or change in economic conditions, a spike in employment miraculously, suddenly appeared 32 days before the election.
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    wrote...
    Numbers were definitely skewed
    October 6, 2012 7:06 am
    Obama knows he will not be re-elected and he is grasping at anything. It is all a numbers game. I do agree it takes longer than 4 years to fix what has happened in the last 10 years BUT the goal is to work ourselves out of this mess not sit and stew. Growth is key and Obama has done everything but stop it.

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