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It’s The Economy…Stupid

This now famous line was attributed to George H Bush's mishandling of his re-election bid, when Bill Clinton's victory turned Bush into a one term President. The economy was in the dumps in the year leading up to the election and ...

Posted On November 05, 20084 MIN Read

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This now famous line was attributed to George H Bush's mishandling of his re-election bid, when Bill Clinton's victory turned Bush into a one term President. The economy was in the dumps in the year leading up to the election and Bush seemed oblivious to the recession that the country was entering.

Just a year ago anyone paying attention would have told you that the big election issue in 2008 would be the war in Iraq. Then, Bear Stearns went under in the Spring, and 90% of all mortgage co's followed. Once Lehman filed for bankruptcy in September, and the stock market dropped 40%, "Its the economy....stupid" became the central theme of this election as well.

It's obvious, from Barack Obama's landslide victory, that Obama and the Democratic party are the big winners of the recession of 2008.

YES WE CAN!

Our new President-elect delivered one of the most passionate and compelling acceptance speaches in history early Wednesday morning, and the whole world celebrated with him. I ...

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