The New York Times has an opinion piece by Tommy McCall that asks:

Since 1929, Republicans and Democrats have each controlled the presidency for nearly 40 years. So which party has been better for American pocketbooks and capitalism as a whole?

While I would have guessed Republicans, isn’t that the conventional wisdom? But obviously Mr. McCall found otherwise or he wouldn’t have anything to publish. But the results are even more shocking than expected. Are are still shocking after excluding Herbert Hoover’s depression era presidency.

The two best Presidents:

1. Democrat Bill Clinton – up 15.2%
2. Republican George H.W. Bush (the first Bush President) – up 11%

As with any statistics there’s all sorts of ways to interpret or try to poke holes in them but check it out.

via Daring Fireball