The Official Presidential Election Thread

California definitely isn't racing to the top and if they are they are in last place.

"Less than a year and a half later, the Golden State is ahead. California added 365,100 nonfarm jobs in the year ending in July, a 2.6 percent increase and the state’s largest 12-month gain since 2000. That beats every other state, including Texas, which added 222,500 jobs over the past year."

"...with most of the growth in high-skill occupations"

1. I don't particularly care what the average Bush deficit was? He took over with more than a half trillion dollar surplus leading into his presidency. Then there were a couple of wars and a bunch of tax cuts in his first term. Over time the deficit increased. It is now on its way back down. You can massage the numbers, but the deficit hasn't increased under his watch, it's gone down. When he took control of the White House, it was $X. It is now less than $X and I expect it will be lower yet going forward.

2. Yup, that's what I'm saying. Simply because I do not see how it is possible for a 1.2 trillion dollar deficit to be eliminated in 4 years given the state of the economy. Interest rates being what they are there isn't significant pressure to rush that draw down so I would expect the deficit to be cut by hundreds of billions, but not balanced by any means. Realize that the 200 billion dollar reduction I just quoted represents the largest reduction in 30 years or so by any president not named Clinton. So it'll go down. But you can't just cut 1.4 trillion in spending tomorrow, it would destroy the country.

Nailed it.

you are so fucking stupid. gary johnson is even more right wing than mitt romney, what do you even think about when you choose who to vote for?