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in america for barack obama? the u.s. added 200,000 jobs last month. that absolutely trounce expectations and it brought the unemployment rate down to 8.5%. now, that is the fourth month in a row that we have seen a drop in the unemployment rate. we are now at the lowest level in almost three years. prior to the crisis. but where did we see the growth? health care and manufacturing are the two areas that stand out. manufacturing in fact may surprise you, but really been the area bounci...

reagan? lets go, "outfront." im erin burnett. "outfront" tonight is it morning in america for barack obama? the u.s. added 200,000 jobs last month. that absolutely trounce expectations and it brought the unemployment rate down to 8.5%. now, that is the fourth month in a row that we have seen a drop in the unemployment rate. we are now at the lowest level in almost three years. prior to the crisis. but where did we see the growth? health care and manufacturing are the two areas that s...

Military has, quote, officially ended the war in iraq. the paperwork was signed for the handover of camp adder. and soldiers rolled up the military flag to signal the end of official service in iraq. and president obama gave a speech to the soldiers at ft. bragg where he had this to say. >> its harder to end a war than to begin one. all the fighting, and all the dying, the bleeding, and the building and the training and the partnering, all of it has led to this moment of success. >> the presiden...

speaker john boehner accuses the senate of kicking the can down the road and says hes holding out for a full year extension. the house takes up the senate bill tomorrow. a major snowstorm is brewing in the southwest. travel will become dangerous if not impossible across much of the region tomorrow. texas and oklahoma are expecting up to 15 inches of snow. so we begin our political hour with some key endorsements for republican presidential candidate mitt romney. the latest comes fr...

Not from the way they reacted. this is not how i thought this story would end. >> as americans, we have a responsibility to learn from your service. im thinking of an example, lieutenant alvin shell who was based here at ft. bragg. a few years ago on a supply route outside baghdad, he and his team were engulfed by flames from an rpg attack. covered with gasoline, he ran into the fire to help his fellow soldiers and then led them two miles back to camp victory where he finally collapsed, covered ...

>> mark murray joins us here in new york today to break down the ground game. welcome to new york, my friend. >> thank you, chris. >> lets start in new hampshire. theres a new poll out there. >> there is. ron paul was campaigning in the state of new hampshire. this new poll shows him at 8%. mitt romney in the big lead. theres been buzz that ron paul has movement going on in iowa. it hasnt yet translated into new hampshire. but hes certainly one to keep on watching in that state. >> north carolin...

At that event. it will be an applause line. so like wesley autry, the new york city subway hero, or daniel hernandez, congressional intern who helped save the live of congresswoman gabby giffords. the speech writers come up with a way to fit the personal story of the hero into the speech. the person gets recognition at the big speech event. its a way we model he e rroism the whole country. i do not resent this at all. i think its cool. when presidents speak to military audiences, theres a variat...

Mass destruction. and i believe you can justify going in in 2003 given all of the facts. but in 2004, if we had a draft, we would have been home. we wouldve come home by 2005. wes, talk about your friends that have fought in iraq and that you served with. >> i tell you, this is a very emotional time for anyone who has served, you know, served in uniform. the president yesterday was at ft. bragg, thats my old unit. old member of the 82nd. and the fact is for the past nine years, there has not bee...

>> reporter: the president facing a tough re-election battle did not declare victory in iraq but has called the withdrawal a campaign promise kept. >> we are ending the war not with a final battle but a final march toward home. >> reporter: back in washington, his former opponent john mccain, said the withdrawal is purely political. >> i believe history will judge this presidents leadership with scorn and disdain that it deserves. >> reporter: but for soldiers like jesse lucas who served three t...

President obama and the first lady paid tribute to them at ft. bragg. the commander in chief has spent a week saying a long good-bye to the war he once described as dumb. >> iraq is not a perfect place. it has many challenges ahead. but we are leaving behind a sovereign, stable, self reliant iraq. >> reporter: during the nearly ten-year conflict, the u.s. lost more than 4,400 troops, over 32,000 were injured. by the end of the year the total price tag will exceed $712 billion. >> hopefully the n...