From recovery to bust -- under Bush, Cleveland now poorest city in USA

[Brian_Expat]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6080044/

Thanks to the Bush economy, Cleveland has gone from recovery all throughout the 1990s to worse off than Detroit, with massive layoffs of teachers, police and firefighters.

[mimitabby]

1. poorer than Camden?

[Brian_Expat]

2. Poorer than Camden, Detroit and even Newark, NJ.

This is a city that was booming and alive and coming back all through the 1990s. Killed stone dead by the Bush economy.

[calico1]

4. And Ohioans want to keep him in office?

Unbelievable!

[Brian_Expat]

5. Actually, it makes me wonder about the accuracy of the polls

Cleveland has a 12% unemployment rate. That's worse than FRANCE, which is an economic basket case right now.

[annabanana]

3. How can Ohio be a battleground state?

They have been kicked around like a rag doll by this administration.

[mconvente]

6. 1 word - fundies

Seriously. I didn't think Ohio had so many but I guess they do. Listen, there's nothing wrong about believing in Jesus and praying for better times, but why don't people have their prayers answered and vote for John Kerry!

[jimshoes]

8. I believe in the power of prayer

and I'm praying that all the fundies vote for Kerry.

[cthrumatrix]

9. I would think they vote their pocketbook...we'll see

[NewYorkerfromMass]

10. Well, truth be told, John is a FAR better Christian than Bush

I mean for starters, he doesn't start unnecessary wars, and he REGULARLY goes to church.
I'd love to split W's base in some creative way.

[xchrom]

7. wow

i did not expect that.

[mailman82]

11. mailman82

I live in Ohio, I see more Kerry signs in Northeast Ohio the * signs.
Where I live outside of Cleveland we are mostly blue collar union people. Would not even Consider Voting Repug. Go south to the farm country and they love * go figure. My union the National Association of Letter Carriers endorsed Kerry. And 95% of our union will vote Kerry!!!!!

[jimshoes]

13. Hi mailman82,

Welcome to DU from a west side DU'er.

[Deja Q]

12. Cleveland, land of Drew Carey!

I wonder what repuke Drew is thinking right now... Maybe "I don't care, I'm just a well paid actor. Cleveland rocks!"