You just know it's going to be politicized.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071109/ap_on_bi_ge/mortgage_mess_banks;_ylt=AlKbDOsu.9KyE1KReQfS_tas0NUE
2007-11-09 11:35:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Neither party. Voters do not vote based on the economy in the off-year, they vote based on the economy when they are voting.
The key quarter for influencing the election is the 3rd quarter of 2008. If the economy is still feeling the effects of the subprime implosion, voters tend to take it out on the party of the incumbent President. This historical pattern applies regardless of whether that President is on the ballot and regardless of which party controls Congress. If the economy is doing well that tends to help the party of the incumbent President.
2007-11-09 12:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both parties. The president is a lame duck and Congress is controlled by Democrats. I would assume Democrats will jump on that bandwagon when it gets too close to do anything about it just to posture. Opportunistic populists do well in elections. The President in turn will pander to his big-business base and block any attempts by Dems to provide relief. Dems get points for trying, the GOP for not letting do.
2007-11-09 11:50:12 · answer #2 · answered by A C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democrats should be able to get some milage from it. Traditionally, the party of the Administration gets the credit or blame for the economy - little influence though the executive /has/ on the economy.
2007-11-09 11:44:59 · answer #3 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Corporations!
2007-11-09 11:38:34 · answer #4 · answered by !truth! 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hopefully it will so anger the citizens that they will vote out both Dem's and reps
2007-11-09 13:29:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋