article_snippet.sent: He framed the choice for voters as between Democrats focused on the middle class and Republicans wanting to protect the wealthy and return to policies that led to the 2008 economic collapse.
article_snippet.sent: That's why voters want fresh leadership and a new direction, not four more years of Obama's failed policies.'
article_snippet.sent: It's not yet clear whether that will include a noticeable break with Obama on economic policy.
article_snippet.sent: the GOP the GOP has hammered Obama's approach as anti-business and insufficient in the wake of the recession.
article_snippet.sent: The White House says the economy has improved significantly in recent years.
article_snippet.sent: The unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in March, but manufacturing and new home construction slowed, cheaper gas has yet to ignite consumer spending and participation in the labor force remains sluggish.