It's the economy, stupid

"It's the economy, stupid," in American politics was a phrase widely, but incorrectly, attributed to Democratic Party strategist James Carville during the successful 1992 presidential campaign of Bill Clinton. (Carville's actual quote was simply "the economy, stupid"). In order to keep Clinton on the message of the economy, Carville hung the phrase on a sign in Bill Clinton's Little Rock campaign headquarters.

Related Topics:
American politics - Democratic Party - James Carville - 1992 presidential campaign - Bill Clinton

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The phrase is repeated often in American political culture, with some commentators sometimes using another word in place of "economy."

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The phrase became public shortly after, and it became one of Bill Clinton's greatest assets. The phrase captured the American sentiment that the economy would be the major issue in the campaign.

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