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Will US citizens living under the breadline abandon Obama?

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Figures show that 46 million people are living under the poverty line in the US, a number that's rised by 27% since the start of the economic downturn. High unemployment and the subprime crisis have forced middle class families into poverty and many blame the administration for not doing enough. Will the voters who supported Barack Obama four years ago turn their back on him on Novembrer 6th?

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By Hayde FITZPATRICK / Valérie DEFERT
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