https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/02/04/is-the-new-jobs-report-a-turning-point-for-obama/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:10:40 -0400<![CDATA[2. It’s the perception that matters. In the end, though, I think nitpicking the numbers around the edges misses the forest for the trees, at least in terms of election analysis. That’s because the numbers themselves don’t matter. Very few people on the street, if asked to cite the unemployment rate, would likely be able to give a correct number, even within a few tenths of a point.]]>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:20:14 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/02/04/is-the-new-jobs-report-a-turning-point-for-obama-n89845