This is good news for the republicans.
Also good news for the republicans was the study that was in CNBC a few days ago was that those that earned over $75,000 a year thought overwhelmingly that the economy was good or excellent. While those that earned less thought overwhelmingly that the economy was bad. But also those that earned less than $75,000 while much greater in number, they usually don't turn out in large numbers to vote, therefore, all is still well for the Republicans in this midterm election.
However the criminal element of blue collar crime is also found in those that earn less than $75,000 and crime will probably increase in the next few years.
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For instance look at crime among young black males. During the 1950's and 1960's unemployment was extremely high among this demographic, yet by today's standards crime was very low among this group. Crime soared among young black males during the relative affluence of the 1970's and 1980's even as their unemployment rates fell.
One needs to look to other factors such as drug epidemics and socialization problems.
One also has to look at the economics of crime. The typical mugger could earn more money working at McDonald's than beating people for their pocket change. However from the mugger's point of view, the value is placed on idleness. If one works at McDonald's one will have more money but less time to hang out and get high.
The problem is not unemployment; the problem is with how some people choose to spent their time.
P.S. Richard - it's almost over (!).
All phone calls left unanswered or taken off the hook again today.