U.S. presidential election, 1992

The U.S. presidential election of 1992 featured a three-way battle between Republican George Bush, the incumbent President; Democrat Bill Clinton, the governor of Arkansas; and independent candidate Ross Perot, a Texas businessman. Bush had alienated much of his conservative base by breaking his 1988 campaign pledge against raising taxes, the economy had sunk into recession, and his perceived best strength, foreign policy, was regarded as much less important following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relatively peaceful climate in the Middle East following the defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War. Clinton successfully capitalized on these weaknesses by running as a centrist New Democrat and won the presidency. (Perot's campaign was actually labeled by some as being more liberal than conservative -- including plans to significantly raise the gasoline tax and to oppose the NAFTA free-trade agreement.)

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Republican - George Bush - President - Democrat - Bill Clinton - Governor - Arkansas - Ross Perot - Texas - 1988 campaign - Taxes - Economy - Recession - Foreign policy - Soviet Union - Middle East - Iraq - Gulf War - New Democrat - Gasoline tax - NAFTA

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