'It's not Just the Economy ... Stupid'
David Rowe
‘It’s the economy, stupid’ — that is, the issue voters care about the most — was one of the key messages used by Bill Clinton’s campaign team in the run-up to the 1992 United States presidential election. David Rowe suggests here that negative headlines over the government’s response to allegations of violence against women will impact its electability.
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