There is an 'iron law of politics' that incumbents are most likely to lose when the economy is bad, as expressed in the famous American political saying 'It's the economy, stupid.'
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Unidentified Speaker — This is America: Confronting Trump’s ‘red romp‘ with facts … [VO8DKLGXOLU]Evidence Quote
“IF YOU LISTEN TO PAST ELECTIONS, IT'S AN IRON LAW OF POLITICS THAT INCUMBENTS ARE MOST LIKELY TO LOSE WHEN THE ECONOMY IS BAD. THERE'S A REASON THE MOST FAMOUS POLITICAL SAYING IN AMERICAN POLITICS STILL REMAINS, 'IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID.'”
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