This is forward?

President Obama claims to be carrying us forward.
And that Mitt Romney would take the country backward.
But the numbers state fewer are going forward with Obama than in 2008 - even if Democrats doubt those jobs numbers.
Here's the main question for 2012.
For many voters, the first question they will try to answer is likely to be whether the country truly is going forward fast enough to satisfy them.
If you think you're progress is good, you plow forward.
If you're unsure, you stop and check. And maybe double-back to check your bearings.
If the past four years have shown such good progress, there wouldn't be so many people asking Obama to pull and check the map.