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Julio Barreto
This is the second in a series of articles on issues which will affect the November election. Today we look at the impact the economy will have on the election results.As former President Bill Clinton said during the presidential campaign in 1992, "It's the economy, stupid." The economy is the only constant issue which can dramatically impact elections. In 1992, then President George Herbert Walker Bush had very high approval ratings (above 90 percent following Desert Storm). Clinton was able to use dissatisfaction with the economy as a tool to focus voter attention, and he upset the incumbent.A grassroots movement occurred in the 1994 mid-term election and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America" became the rallying point for Republicans. Republicans gained control...
