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Candidates Hopes Hinge on US Economic Sentiment

Michael Bowman

Published September 06, 2012

The U.S. presidential race is widely seen as a referendum on Barack Obama’s handling of a still-struggling economy. As VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign is recycling a rhetorical tactic from a past era designed to amplify popular discontent over tough economic conditions.

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