“Since World War II, the stock market has risen an average 58 percent under new Democratic administrations versus a 32 percent rise under first-term Republicans.”

Tue 10/16/12 mjh

The preferred party?

Since World War II, the stock market has risen an average 58 percent under new Democratic administrations versus a 32 percent rise under first-term Republicans. …

The two best market stretches have been under Democrats. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index was up 79 percent during Bill Clinton’s first term. It’s up the same amount under Barack Obama with three months left.

The preferred party?

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