The 1992 Presidential Election was held on Tuesday, November 3rd. The fate of the American people was resting on three major candidates: Republican President George W Bush, Democrat Bill Clinton, and the Independent Ross Perot. During this election, Ross Perot, the third party candidate, obtained 19% of the vote, which was the highest percentage for an Independent party in American history. The race for the White House was on: Who was the stronger candidate? Who would convince the American people that if elected, he would support them? Whose views on foreign policy, including our troops in Desert Storm and the collapse of the Soviet Union, would better keep in mind the best interest of the American People? The voters, along with the electoral votes, all agreed that the Democratic nominee would win; President William Jackson Clinton was inaugurated on January 20, 1993. He became the forty-second President of the United States and the youngest in American History.
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How did he win the American people over and have them switch the party they would vote for? During this time we needed change and we needed it fast. The American people needed someone they could trust and rely on, as the US economy was in extremely bad shape, our national deficit was rising rapidly and taxes were incredibly high, which was hurting Americans in every income level. It was more important than ever that the American people paid careful attention to the election and asked themselves, “Which presidential candidate would put an end to the decline in our economy? Which one would successfully lower taxes? Who would be the best at supporting the American people, their interests and the nation as a whole at all times?” These were the ongoing discussions debate after debate. Americans needed to decide: Who was the better candidate? Who deserved to be the next president and
How did he win the American people over and have them switch the party they would vote for? During this time we needed change and we needed it fast. The American people needed someone they could trust and rely on, as the US economy was in extremely bad shape, our national deficit was rising rapidly and taxes were incredibly high, which was hurting Americans in every income level. It was more important than ever that the American people paid careful attention to the election and asked themselves, “Which presidential candidate would put an end to the decline in our economy? Which one would successfully lower taxes? Who would be the best at supporting the American people, their interests and the nation as a whole at all times?” These were the ongoing discussions debate after debate. Americans needed to decide: Who was the better candidate? Who deserved to be the next president and