Romney Campaign Press Release - Obama's Magical Misery Tour Makes A West Coast Swing

"When President Obama lands today on the West Coast, he'll have a hard time convincing voters that his stale liberal policies of wasteful spending and higher debt can turn the economy around. After more than three years in office, President Obama grew the size of government, but he didn't do anything to help families in California and Washington who are still struggling to pay their bills and find good-paying jobs." –Andrea Saul, Romney Campaign Spokesperson

Today, President Obama Will Travel To Washington And California For Campaign Events:

Today, President Obama Will Travel To Seattle And Los Angeles For Campaign Events. "Mr. Obama will appear at Mr. Clooney's home in Los Angeles as part of a western trip that includes a fundraising event in Seattle, followed by an official appearance Friday in Reno, Nev., in which he will ask Congress to support his plan for helping homeowners refinance their mortgages." (Peter Nicholas and Erica Orden, "Clooney Event Taps Big, Small Donors," The Wall Street Journal, 5/9/12)

While President Obama Campaigns To Save His Own Job, He'll Need To Address The More Than 50,000 Jobs Washington Has Lost On His Watch:

Since President Obama Took Office, Washington Has Lost 51,600 Jobs And The Unemployment Rate Has Increased From 7.7 Percent To 8.3 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, Accessed 5/9/12)

Washington Has 289,405 Unemployed Workers Looking For Jobs. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, Accessed 5/9/12)

Under President Obama, Washington Has Lost 39,500 Construction Jobs. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, Accessed 5/9/12)

And Washington's Middle Class Families Are Suffering From Higher Gas Prices, Increased Insurance Premiums, And New Lows In The Housing Market:

Under President Obama, Washington's Gas Prices Have More Than Doubled From $1.98 Per Gallon To $4.09 Per Gallon. (AAA Fuel Gauge Report, www.aaa.com, Accessed 5/9/12)

Washington Currently Has The Fourth Highest Average Gas Price In The Country. (AAA Fuel Gauge Report, www.aaa.com, Accessed 5/9/12)

Boeing's 90,000 Employees Experienced An Increase In Health Premiums In Preparation For The "Impact Of President Obama's National Health Care Law." "In what could be a game changer for the deadlocked Washington Senate race, Boeing notified 90,000 employees, concentrated in huge plants in Washington, that their health premiums would increase next year as the company braces for the impact of President Obama's national health care law. Citing the need to shift plans to avoid new taxes in the plan, the company will increase annual deductibles for employees' family plans by $300 to $900." (Chris Stirewalt, "Today's Power Play: Boeing Health Care Notices Sting Murray," Fox News, 10/17/10)

Seattle Home Prices Have Hit "A New Post-Bubble Low" And Remain "The Biggest Drag On The Local Economy." "But the Seattle area's frail housing market — the S&P/Case-Shiller house-price index fell in January for the sixth straight month, hitting a new post-bubble low — remains the biggest drag on the local economy." (Drew DeSilver, "Seattle's Economic Recovery Slowed By Housing Market," The Seattle Times, 3/27/12)

California's Families Are Also Struggling Under President Obama's Failed Economic Policies:

Since Obama Took Office, California Has Lost 284,500 Jobs And The Unemployment Rate Has Increased From 9.7 Percent To 11.0 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, Accessed 5/9/12)

California Has More Than 2 Million Unemployed Workers Looking For Jobs. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, Accessed 5/9/12)

California's Gas Prices Have More Than Doubled During President Obama's Time In Office, Increasing From $2.05 Per Gallon In January 2009 To $4.22 Per Gallon Today. (AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report, www.aaa.com, Accessed 5/9/12)

• California Has The "Nation's Third-Most Expensive Gas" "California, with the nation's third-most expensive gas behind Alaska and Hawaii, is home to 15 of the 20 metropolitan areas with the highest gas prices." (Yousur Alhlou, "States With Highest Gas Prices Back Obama," San Francisco Chronicle, 4/9/12)

Last Year, "Ten Out Of The Top 20 Metro Foreclosure Rates In 2011 Were In California Cities..." "Ten out of the top 20 metro foreclosure rates in 2011 were in California cities, led by Stockton at No. 2, with 5.43 percent of housing units (one in 18) with at least one foreclosure filing during the year. Other California cities in the top 10 were Modesto at No. 3 (5.29 percent), Vallejo-Fairfield at No. 4 (5.20 percent), Riverside-San Bernardino at No. 5 (5.16 percent), Merced at No. 7 (4.40 percent), Bakersfield at No. 9 (4.31 percent), Sacramento at No. 10 (4.17 percent), Fresno at No. 11 (3.82 percent), Visalia at No. 13 (3.67 percent), and Ventura at No. 16 (3.27 percent)." (RealtyTrac, "2011 Year-End Foreclosure Market Report: Foreclosures On The Retreat," Press Release, 1/12/12)