Unfortunately unemployment numbers don't tell the whole story. Large parts of the country are still suffering, not from the downturn but from technological & tr

Unfortunately unemployment numbers don't tell the whole story. Large parts of the country are still suffering, not from the downturn but from technological & trade based upheaval. Someone who used to work at a factory or mine may technically not be unemployed when working at WalMart, but they aren't happy either. I think Democrats will continue to lose elections so long as they care more about rights of immigrants than of a local coal mine closing down. In fact, many would celebrate that, despite the cost to the people who work there or the community. I think of it this way, I live in a small non-diverse town, and I can pick the guy/gal who says he's going to keep the plant open or the guy/gal who says he will protect gay and immigrant rights and you need to feed your family, who are you going to vote for?