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The economy was a top election concern for voters in Illinois, across the country

"It's the economy, stupid," – A four-word strategy that helped Bill Clinton defeat incumbent President George H.W. Bush in 1992. Three decades later, the economy again was a driving factor in a presidential election. CBS News Chicago examined exit poll results and the way rising prices helped President-elect Donald Trump win his second term in office​.
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