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Let's bust one myth: It is not true. In election cycles since World War II , the Dow Jones industrials have posted bigger average returns under Democratic presidents, the Stock Trader's Almanac says. Wall Street's scrutiny of the race for the White House between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain has been especially intense given the fragile state of the economy. Stocks Sensitive to Election Outcome. Wall Street has been churning out election-related research on stocks and the presidency:.

However, it appeared late Tuesday that although Obama won the White House, Democrats did not gain control of 60 Senate votes, which would have given them a filibuster-proof majority to push through their agenda. Since , stocks have gained just 3. Even after Tuesday's point surge to in the biggest Election Day rally ever, the Dow is down How have stocks fared from Election Day to year's end?

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