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As part of the campaign strategy for the 1992 U.S Presidential Election, political consultant James Carville came up with a slogan that first defined the internal focus of the Clinton and later the broader public campaign for the presidency.
“It’s the economy, stupid”
Carville concluded that the focus of the American people was on the economy and that there was fertile ground for a campaign based on improving the finances of American households.
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Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.
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