The Presidential Election Cycle… What The Obama-McCain Battle Means For Stocks

America will soon elect its next president.

What was a hotly contested race a few weeks ago now appears to be swinging in favor of Democratic candidate Barack Obama, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Election Night will be much less dramatic.

The question is: How will this major event and changing of the White House guard affects the economy, the stock market – and more importantly, individual investors? Many investors are already sick to death of the drama that the stock market has tossed at them this year, so aren’t likely to welcome much more.

Let’s take a look…

The Four-Year Presidential Cycle And…

Election 2008: U.S. Economy Cries “No mas” to the Democrats

“Election 2008″ is an ongoing Money Morning series that looks for profit plays emanating from the presidential election campaign.

In Tuesday’s Pennsylvania Democratic Presidential Primary, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton achieved the absolute bare minimum she needed to prolong her battle against Barack Obama. And she still had a slight hope of somehow squeaking through to land the party nomination.

But that’s not the “real” story here.

In view of the irresponsible and damaging economic promises that are emerging from both contenders, the already-wheezing U.S. economy may be about to cry for mercy from the relentless and prolonged assault. And the longer the Democratic Primary War…