Jobs report shakes up campaign, sparks reactions

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The Labor Department announced the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent -- the lowest rate since President Obama took office in 2009. Senior White House correspondent Bill Plante talks to Norah O'Donnell about reactions to the report as well as analysis.

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