New Jobs Poll Has Unemploymet Below 8%

After coming off a lackluster performance in the first presidential debate, Barack Obama’s campaign got a much-needed October surprise when the new unemployment numbers came out. Today’s poll had the country’s unemployment rate at just 7.8%, making it the lowest since January 2009. With the election just five weeks away, this positive report on the national economy will surely serve as a feather in Obama’s cap. [Miami Herald]