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China, jobs, and the midterm election

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Congressional candidate Ann Kuster, Democrat, in New Hampshire talks with voters about one of her top campaign platforms: stopping the outsourcing of local jobs to China. (Photo: Jason Margolis)

The focus of the election campaign has been the domestic economy. You can search far and wide through the political ads for a reference to any country besides our own. Few candidates, for example, are talking about Afghanistan or Iraq. If there’s one country that actually is on the political radar, it’s China. That’s because China’s economic policies affect the number one issue of this political season: unemployment. The World’s Jason Margolis visited New Hampshire to find out what the people and politicians are saying about jobs and China. Download MP3

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