Here are some stats. Make of them what you will. They're all true and verifiable. If you doubt, check em out yourself.
1). FEDERAL SPENDING: since 1960 Republicans increased Federal Spending by 71% more than have Democrats.
Who cares?
2). FEDERAL DEBT: since 1960 Republicans have increased the National debt by 100% more per year than have Democrats.
This is relevant to the discussion of Obama vs McCain how?
3). GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: since 1921, adjusted for inflation, Democrats outproduce Republicans by 43% . Starting in 1940 the Democratic advantage is 23% better.
So our money supply is inflated faster under Democrats... that's just f*ng great
4). REAL PER CAPITA INCOME: since 1960 Democrats have outperformed Republicans by 30%. (This is perhaps the most important economic statistic of all.)
Arguably, but Democrats gave us the HOUSING CRISIS, which has created a massive destruction of wealth. Oh... wait, I forgot, can't include legislation from the prior administration. It'd cause the statistics to actually be more realistic.
5). INFLATION: since 1960, Democrats outperform Republicans 3.13% to 3.89%.
6). UNEMPLOYMENT: since 1960 it decreases in an average Democratic year by 0.3% to 5.33%, and increases in average Republican year by 1.1% to 6.38%.
7). JOB CREATION: from 1945 to 2003, Democrats produced 174,200 jobs per month, Republicans have only produced 60,600 per month. Every time a Democrat succeeds a Republican, job creation soars. Every time a Republican succeeds a Democrat job creation plummets. There are no exceptions.
8.) DOW JONES AVERAGE: since 1921 the DOW has increased by 52% more under Democratic administrations.
9). THE BOND MARKET: since 1940 the value of 10 year Treasury bonds rose 1.2% under Democrats and fell 0.5% under Republicans.
SOURCES - Primarily from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and also the Economic Policy Institute, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angles Times