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June 2014 (Volume 92)
Quarterly Article
Peter D. Donnelly
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After a bruising primary campaign, Bill Clinton started the 1992 presidential election well behind in the polls. That spring, he trailed both the incumbent Republican president, George H.W. Bush, and the independent, Ross Perot. Before too long, however, the euphoria of Operation Desert Storm began to fade and was replaced by widespread concerns over a faltering American economy. At this late date, everyone knows how the story ended: the self-proclaimed “Comeback Kid” dominated election day and won the presidency by carrying 32 states and the District of Columbia.
Author(s): Peter D. Donnelly
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Volume 92, Issue 2 (pages 284–288) DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.12058 Published in 2014