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Checks and Balance: Growth states

Economist Podcasts

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Appeal to Economic Prosperity for Political Gain

In 1900, President McKinley leveraged the prosperous economy to secure the labor vote by using the symbol of a full dinner pale to represent the well-being of Americans. This strategy of highlighting economic success through visual imagery like posters, buttons, and cartoons proved successful as McKinley easily won the election.

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