How Does the Economy Influence the Way We Vote?

The economy is like a big playground, when it’s fun and full of toys, we all want to stay there; when it’s messy and there are no snacks, we look for someone who can clean it up.

Imagine your piggy bank has lots of coins inside, that's the economy being strong. When you have many coins, you feel happy, and you might want to keep the same person in charge, because they’ve been good at filling the piggy bank. But if the piggy bank is almost empty, or even has holes in it, you might want a new friend, someone who can fix the piggy bank and bring more coins.

When it's time to vote, people are like kids choosing who will be the playground monitor. If the playground is fun and full of toys, most kids will pick the same monitor again. But if there aren’t enough snacks or the swings break, some kids might decide to try someone new, hoping they’ll make the playground better.

That’s how the economy influences the way we vote! The economy is like a big playground, when it’s fun and full of toys, we all want to stay there; when it’s messy and there are no snacks, we look for someone who can clean it up.

Imagine your piggy bank has lots of coins inside, that's the economy being strong. When you have many coins, you feel happy, and you might want to keep the same person in charge, because they’ve been good at filling the piggy bank. But if the piggy bank is almost empty, or even has holes in it, you might want a new friend, someone who can fix the piggy bank and bring more coins.