Unemployment rises in Virginia town

  • 12 years ago
The economy will be at the forefront of Democratic and Republican politicians' minds as the US November mid-term election approaches.

They're the first nationwide polls since Barack Obama was elected in 2008, and will be a test to his current majority in Congress.

Camille Elhassani visited the town of Phoebus, Virginia, where Al Jazeera first talked politics with local residents on election night nearly two years ago.