“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 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?

“Who prevails this evening depends not only on how each candidate does but also on how their supporters react.” – EJ Dionne, Jr

Gaming the town hall debate – PostPartisan – The Washington Post

Who prevails this evening depends not only on how each candidate does but also on how their supporters react. …

First and foremost, [Obama] needs to show that he really wants to keep his job, and that he’s happy to fight for it. The most disconcerting aspect of the first debate wasn’t that Obama failed to go after Romney’s shape-shifting and untruths, though that was a problem. It’s that Obama was utterly disengaged and seemed to have no desire to battle for a second term. A number of Obama supporters I spoke with after Debate One said they felt that were fighting harder for Obama’s reelection than he was. This time, he needs to convey spirit, energy and a little joy. …

Republican spin-meisters did not worry in the least that they might have contradicted themselves by saying that Romney’s aggressiveness against Obama was a sign of leadership while Biden’s aggressiveness against Ryan was a sign of disrespect.

Gaming the town hall debate – PostPartisan – The Washington Post

“When you give conservatives bad news in your polls, they want to kill you. When you give liberals bad news in your polls, they want to kill themselves.” — via E.J. Dionne Jr.

I’m repeating this.

Conservatives, liberals and polls – PostPartisan – The Washington Post By E.J. Dionne Jr.

“When you give conservatives bad news in your polls, they want to kill you,” he said. “When you give liberals bad news in your polls, they want to kill themselves.”

I am protecting his identity because I don’t want him to get any additional phone calls. I would only add: Buck up, liberals!

Conservatives, liberals and polls – PostPartisan – The Washington Post

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." — Sam Adams