It's not a controversial statement to say that in an election year where the public overwhelmingly believes the country is on the wrong path, and the government is corrupt, it's a risky strategy to nominate a candidate under

The global energy bust has largely gone unnoticed by the American public, but it means more than just low gas prices.
In energy producing states it means recession.

That's what a lot of the economic headlines say today.

Empire Fed report: worst since Lehman

Retail Sales: worst since 2009