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Gloomy jobs report haunts race with 60 days left
The August jobs data show only 96 000 new hires and an unemployment rate of 8.1 percent, fueling campaign attacks as Romney derides the convention hangover while Obama emphasizes a 30 month job-adding streak. Both head to swing states Iowa New Hampshire and Ohio as voters weigh growth hopes. The report underscores a fragile recovery and tight race with 60 days until the election.
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