this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt tom: good evening, everybody, and thanks for joining us. as americans cast their votes in polling booths across the country, investors on wall street voted with their wallets, buying up stocks. susie, the major market indexes closed at six-month highs today. susie: tom, there s a lot of historical data suggesting the period after mid-term elections is positive for stocks, especially when it leads to political gridlock. tom: but there is some concern this year s election results might not lead to a windfall for investors. as we continue our coverage midterm 2010: it s the economy, suzanne pratt gets wall street s take on today s election. reporter: in washington, it may be all about elephants and donkeys, but on wall street, there s only one beast that counts. and when it comes to mid-term elections, history shows bulls love gridlock. a sc
this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt tom: good evening, everybody, and thanks for joining us. as americans cast their votes in polling booths across the country, investors on wall street voted with their wallets, buying up stocks. susie, the major market indexes closed at six-month highs today. susie: tom, there s a lot of historical data suggesting the period after mid-term elections is positive for stocks, especially when it leads to political gridlock. tom: but there is some concern this year s election results might not lead to a windfall for investors. as we continue our coverage midterm 2010: it s the economy, suzanne pratt gets wall street s take on today s election. reporter: in washington, it may be all about elephants and donkeys, but on wall street, there s only one beast that counts. and when it comes to mid-term elections, history shows bulls love gridlock. a sc