WASHINGTON — Are the U.S. mid-term elections really about nothing? Democrats might like to think so, but they’re not.
First, like all U.S. elections, this one is about the economy. The effect of the weakest recovery in two generations is reflected in President Obama’s 13-point underwater ratings for his handling of the economy.
Moreover, here is a president who proclaims the reduction of inequality to be the great cause of his administration. Yet it has radically worsened in his six years. The one percent are doing splendidly in the Fed-fueled stock market, even as median income has fallen.
Second is the question of …read more
Source: National Post
