I've been your Moms Matter 2012 correspondent for seven months now and it's very obvious that the one issue you all care about most in this election is the economy.
It only makes sense. With Europe in crisis and our own country struggling to recover from a recession, nearly all of us have been personally affected in some way by global economic woes.
And while it's easy to get mired in political rhetoric about the best way to go about fixing the problem, this week, we want to hear from our political bloggers -- and, of course, from you -- about how the current economic situation is affecting you personally. How has it changed your lifestyle? Your budget? Your outlook?
Our political bloggers will be answering this question all week long, and we'd like to hear from you as well in the comments.
Are you struggling now as a result of the economy? From your own personal perspective, is our nation in the midst of an economic crisis?
My husband and I have been fortunate in this recession to work in media -- no matter how bad it gets, people still want their news, so we've been able to stay employed. But we've definitely had to make some adjustments. Our retirement investments dropped dramatically and we've dealt with some income freezes, even as the price of pretty much everything else continues to rise.
But for many of you, the situation has been far worse. Here are just a few of the moms we've talked to over the last few months:
Chelsea and her family were hit particularly hard by the recession. They found themselves with a drastically lowered income and a modest dream house they could no longer afford.
Sarah's husband lost his job right before Christmas and her family had to learn how to spend next to nothing.
And Chantal's husband's student loan debt is literally crippling their family:
Can you relate to these women's stories? Do you have one of your own?
Here's what our political bloggers have to say:
Politicians Are Too Out of Touch With Moms' Economic Woes
Getting Personal About This Economy
How the Economy Affects One Mom
Image via yomanimus/Flickr
This Hot Dad Wants to Do Your Ironing
This Hot Dad Wants to Cook You Dinner
This Hot Dad Cooks AND Does the Dishes
Kanye West is Gay?! 
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Romney will likely win and the Republicans will likely take both houses of Congress. This will result in two things.
1. A minor reduction in the level of fiscal insanity. This will delay but not prevent the inevitable. (Total democrat majorities may be better in the long run, it would continue their current policies, cause the crash to happen sooner, and allow us to get on with the process of rebuilding sooner)
2. By having some somewhat conservatives in power, or at least some calling themselves that, there will be a band of idiots in the 85 and below IQ range that will be able to be convinced by left wing agit-prop that somehow the collapse is somehow not the fault of radical left wing /democrat policy. This could result in some very nasty changes in our future constitution and future government. Think 1930's Germany.
See you in the soup lines!
I'm really struggling right now. I have a job I could go back to but I can't pay for daycare and rent too without child support and my soon to be exhusband is so bat shit crazy I don't know if he's even working right now. So I am living with my parents and have no job.
Under normal conditions, this wouldn't be such an issue. I have never had a problem finding a teaching job before; teaching positions in my field are usually pretty easy to find. But thanks to the economy and the Republicans war on teachers, teaching jobs are hard to come by.
Republicans have no "war on teachers"....................................
WE know that education is a good thing.