Spin on the unemployment numbers.

I expected a much greater fudging of the numbers... perhaps another miraculous .3 or some other amazing figure resembling last month's hail Mary.  Hard to understand my cynicism.

I was wrong.

It actually was reported as a +.1 up to 7.9% from 7.8%

So, here's the campaign's take:

Romney:

"Today's increase in the unemployment rate is a sad reminder that the economy is at a virtual standstill," Romney said in a separate written statement. "When I'm president, I'm going to make real changes that lead to a real recovery, so that the next four years are better than the last."

Obama:

But Obama, speaking in Hilliard, Ohio, pointed to the report as another sign the economy is moving in the right direction, despite the challenges remaining.

"We've made real progress, but we are here today because we know we've got more work to do," Obama said. "As long as there's a single American who wants a job and can't find one, as long as there are families working harder but falling behind ... our fight goes on."

That's a head-scratcher.

An increase in the unemployment rate is a sign the "economy is moving in the right direction?"

Seriously?