Be sure to take a good look at the charts in that link... not only do they show the upward progress that the economy has been doing in the short term, but look very closely at the long term charts. Notice how the economy had gotten progressively worse from 2000 to late 2008. Guess who gets the blame for that fall. Bush-republicans. Guess who is getting credit for the recovery. President Obama-Democrats. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/09/28/business/Looking-Better-or-Looking-Bad.html?ref=business > > >