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Politics : 2000:The Make-or-Break Election -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: haqihana who wrote (641)	8/5/2000 12:18:39 PM
From: Investor2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1013

RE: "In many cases, the election of a popular President, brings along with it, a majority in one, or both, houses of Congress of legislators that think along the same lines as the President." IMO, the stock market likes the gridlock associated with one party holding the presidential office and the other party controlling congress. The thought among the big money investors is that doing nothing is more often than not better than doing something when it comes to implementing government programs. Re: "... if you don't vote, you lose your privilege of bitching about the politics of the nation." 1. I always vote. 2. I'd rather have someone not vote than cast a vote based on untrue ideas. Best wishes, I2