Was unemployment low under 8 years of 'W'?
Unemployment has nothing to do with Repugs/Dems. No matter who occupies the White House, it will not change. It is here to stay. With global competition, outsourcing of jobs for cheap labor, there is no hope in near term. Something new like Internet has to evolve to revive the economy in US.
If any politician is telling you that he can fix it, he is lying and you are naive.
US voters do not realize that by voting Repugs in congress, there is no way a Dem President can accomplish anything.