Economic Bipolarity

While I'm not really into politics (except in the context of shifting social moods), Ben Bittrolff, publisher of The Financial Ninja blog (one of my regular must-reads), features an eye-catching graphic in a post entitled, "Politics Before and After a Crash, Depression," that gives us plenty of food for thought:

What are the odds of a repeat EXACTLY like this 1929 - 1932 flip?

Obama for the win! Landslide?

Comments

[Steven Hansen:]

i love this graphic because it shows how the incumbent party is punished for an economic decline. 1932 is not 2008. and this election will not be a landslide because the recession has not set in.

2008 Nov 02 11:26 PM