And.....sometimes more are doing well, and other times less are doing well. Many Administrations have been swept away simply because less were doing well.
The economy, as important as it is, may take a back seat to security. How can you go to work if terrorists blow up your office, as they did on 9-11?
If terrorism is still happening on a significant scale, three years from now and the economy is still in the tank, then the political landscape will have changed in very unpredictable ways. However, you and I have different visions of of Americans, if you think they will sit passively out of work for long. Especially, if this Enron case explodes upon the political landscape with the impact of a $600 Billion financial dagger in the heart of the baby boomer's retirement accounts.