WASHINGTON (AP) — Boosted by recent economic gains, President Barack Obama is sounding more bullish about the nation's recovery from the Great Recession and the White House is encouraging Democrats to show similar optimism as they head into the November mid-term elections. "There are reasons to feel good about the direction that we're headed," Obama declared last week. Despite turmoil in the Middle East and along the Ukraine-Russia border, the top issue with Americans remains the economy.Read more on NewsOK.com