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The six year itch, according to political scientists, is the pattern which takes place during a US president's sixth year in office. This year is characterized by the nation's disgruntled attitude towards the president and his or her political party. During this time, there is a midterm election and the party in power usually loses a significant number of seats in Congress.
Presidents which have faced this curse are as mentioned:
1958- Dwight D. Eisenhower
1974- Richard Nixon (although Gerald Ford was the President when the elections took place that year)
1986- Ronald Reagan
2006- George W. Bush
[edit] References
- ^ "The Curse of the Six-Year Itch"; The Atlantic Monthly, March, 1986, issue. Volume 257, Number 3 (pages 22-28).
