<p><img src="images/stories/townhalllogo.jpg" border="0" alt="Townhall" align="left" />In an effort to make the economy look a little rosier than it is, the Obama administration is basically coercing defense contractors so as to prevent news of layoffs hitting voters before the election.  <a href="http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katehicks/2012/09/29/obama_administration_to_defense_contractors_no_layoff_notices_until_after_election_please" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">READ</span></strong></span></a></p>