There was an October surprise this morning in the presidential race as the Department of Labor revealed the unemployment rate had dropped from 8.1 to 7.8 percent. The report has triggered a mixture of cautious optimism from Democrats, who were looking for some good news after a discouraging debate performance by President Obama. Disbelief bordered on suspicion from Republicans and business leaders, some of them expressing doubts about the veracity of the figures.

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