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General Election: Which candidate is best for the economy?

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    Romney campaign press secretary Andrea Saul weighs in

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Welcome back everybody -- you are never the -- if the economy stupid.

53% of those questioned -- latest spots -- people are saying the economy is quote extremely important.

Followed by concerns about the mounting budget deficit.

As President Obama officially rolls out his election campaign Mitt Romney is blaming mr.

Obama.

-- unemployment rate that now stands at eight point 1%.

Joining us now to talk more about this -- President -- and -- all thank you so much for joining us today.

And me.

-- your guy is seizing the moment unemployment -- it's very disappointing the numbers have come out but how can voters be sure that he's gonna do a better job when in fact.

When he was governor Massachusetts ranked 47 out of fifty in the states over job creation.

What happen there.

Well they're pretty -- Ted judge that economic in -- credit.

It is stay out -- -- employment number under governor Romney the unemployment number got down a four point 7%.

I'll be happy to put that up against.

And unemployment above 8% -- that president Obama's -- that he's been an offense.

The number of jobs created with the -- net jobs he left office.

Having created tens of thousands of jobs which is more jobs in one state then president Obama's -- in the entire country.

And also.

You know the number of people looking for work outward with down then I Massachusetts as well.

I think what we've seen with President Obama -- it's fitting that he's -- announcing his reelection campaign today.

In the wake of -- jobs and economic and is the weak jobs report yesterday just says that he hasn't make things better for people and these just aren't stats these are real people that are struggling for work.

Struggling -- in their pay their bills and you know fill up their tanks with gas and says governor Romney has a real plane and a comprehensive -- to get people back to work.

Well your camp.

Also ahead the new ad out that -- the president's recent -- to spotlight.

The death of bin Laden on the anniversary let's play some of that now.

And while no really -- show.

Many are saying there are really happy with the way this event is becoming politicized by both Democrats and Republicans what's the response to all this.

Can't -- Romney congratulated President Obama you rightly -- The death of Osama -- lot not a great day for all Americans ID -- it's unfortunate.

-- that the president is making this into a political event.

It was a great day for all Americans and other Romney saying that you're pretty happy add -- -- that Republicans are also we're advertising -- as well.

That that's I don't -- hit his ad that was that I don't believe that that is that ad campaign ad.

Maybe that was and other outside -- that that was that was not our -- -- -- -- rallies and hacking I'm sorry I I stand corrected -- that the -- is putting out there but still look back okay yeah -- out.

That's yeah I wasn't I wasn't familiar with that -- I wasn't familiar with that -- Governor Romney this week I went to a firehouse with -- Giuliani to commemorate that the -- he -- from -- on eleven and and talk about what a great day -- -- when Osama bin Laden with killed.

-- with that being -- You know the war on care doesn't end mayor president Obama's campaign and it's our administration.

Has said the warm tears ever and it's just not -- at saint.

Add that the killing of one per -- stops then tire war on here.

You know al-Qaeda it's still active.

And you know governor -- should he be president's gonna make sure that we have.

A strong ability airy and that we continue to track that you -- defend America and make sure that we have a strong presence throughout the world.

-- -- thank you so much for your insights today we appreciate it.

Thanks to having.