If the economy is an important consideration for you in the upcoming election, then this infographic from AmericanBullion.com can be very beneficial, by providing you with a historical perspective on which political parties, when elected, had the greatest affect on gold, the stock market, and the economy in general.
It describes the average percentage differences in economic growth, stock market gain, private-sector growth and unemployment, between Democratic and Republican terms, since 1945. It also provides an interesting perspective, regardless of party, on stock performance during four-year presidential cycles.