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The 1992 presidential election featured three canidates who argued for and against the status quo: Democratic canidate Bill Clinton proclaimed himself the hero needed to save the nation, Republican George Bush pleaded with Americans to believe that the economy was not as bad as they thought, and independent Ross Perot forecasted economic doom. These messages were often repeated during the debates of 1992. The three presidential debates drew large audiences and provided voters different messages to sort through and understand. What caused the election to end the way it did, giving Arkansas govenor William Clinton the title of president of the United States of America? The failure of the incumbency, provalince of the economy and influence of the 3rd party were examples were all factors that caused the 1992 election one of the most significant presidential elections of the twenty-first century. ... As the 1992 presidential election approached, Americans found themselves in a world transformed in ways almost unimaginable four years earlier. ... Although George Bush had a very high approval rating in the past, the incumbent came to the realization that what was happenning in the present would decrease the simplicity of his re-election. If a president is running for re-election, he also must go through the nominating process. Although it is not common for the ex-president to face competition from his own party, the national convention will continue to conduct Presidential nominations. In rare cases, a sitting president will receive a primary challenge from his own party, in the 1992 elections, Republican nominee Pat Buchanan made unsuccessful bids for the 1992 Republican presidential nomination.
As the election campaign of 1992 began, George Bush held a commanding lead in the polls, however, by failing to concern himsef with inforcing domestic issues made to help those of middle income, the approval votes soon began to diminsh. ... He fought for tax deductions, maitaining that the only safegaurd between taxpayers and Democrat tax increases is the use of the presidential veto and Republican votes in the Congress to sustain it, in summary, he strongly wanted the tax increases of 1990 to be repealed.
Approximate Word count = 1679
Approximate Pages = 6.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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