Cooking the books Is Obama manipulating job numbers after a weak debate? No, and such an accusation is both insulting and ludicrous No, he doesn't have the power or will to do such a deceptive thing No, this is just sour grapes from Republicans who don't want to admit Obama's policies are working No, Obama doesn't need to manipulate jobs numbers to win this election No, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is a nonpartisan agency and wouldn't manipulate numbers for Obama No, and these crazy conspiracy theories are neither surprising nor new I just don't know Yes, but it doesn't matter what he does to play with numbers. This is not a real recovery Yes, but the jobs picture is still bleak because millions of workers have dropped out of the market altogether Yes, how convenient that the gov't claims unemployment is suddenly the lowest in 4 years a month before the election Yes, it's a fact that economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics are big contributors to Obama's campaign Yes, these calculations just don't add up. The unemployment rate is closer to 11% Yes, the books have been officially cooked to boost Obama's re-election prospects! Other View Results Loading ...