A collage that features Bill Clinton and his campaign advisor James Carville, who is holding mobile phone up to his ear with his right hand. Intertwined in the illustration with the two men is a sign that reads 'It's the Economy Stupid,' and a dollar bill folded in the shape of an arrow that's shooting upward on the right end after a chaotic dip.

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“It’s the Economy, Stupid” Is Never Just About the Economy

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