The first Clinton candidate for president recognized an opportunity and went for it: he saw that people were worried about the economy and jobs and made it the central theme of his candidacy: it's the economy, stupid.
Fast forward to 2008 and the next Clinton is trying to gain traction in her party's nomination process. People are concerned about the economy and their jobs. The stock market is tanking. Home sales have already tanked. Production is down. Spending is down.
How long until the next Clinton drops the candidate of change spiel and does what the first Clinton candidate did... focus on the specific fear creeping into the minds of the voters?
It very well may be the stupid economy...