United States presidential election, 1992

The 52 Election of the President of the United States of America was held on 3 November 1992. The governor of Arkansas was elected William Jefferson ( "Bill" ) Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States so that was.

Candidates

Although the incumbent George HW Bush got only 33 percent approval for his policies as president in the polls, he was able to prevail in the primaries and in the Republican nominating convention against Patrick Buchanan. The partial surprisingly good code results for Buchanan ( eg, more than 30 percent in New Hampshire) suggested, however, that even within the party kept the enthusiasm for Bush in borders and one in particular him breaking his campaign promise of 1988 ( "Read my lips - no new taxes " ) resented.

For the Democratic party was Bill Clinton, along with Senator Al Gore (Tennessee ) as a candidate for the office of Vice- President, in the race. He was able to win clear in the Democratic primary, although his campaign was initially caught in a serious crisis because of a number of allegations ( marital infidelity, shirking military service, drug use). A second place in the first code in New Hampshire, however, rescued his campaign, after which, Clinton declared the " Comeback Kid " itself nor on election night. As a result, he succeeded to the ( unofficial ) election campaign slogan: " It's the economy, stupid " ( It 's the economy, stupid " ) increasingly questions of economic policy in the center of attention to move and thus celebrate successes. Most of the other candidates like Senators Bob Kerrey (Nebraska ) and Tom Harkin (Iowa ) and former Senator Paul Tsongas (Massachusetts ), the winner of New Hampshire, announced after a series of defeats code on gradually. Only the California Ex - Governor Jerry Brown held his candidacy upright to last, however, was the Party Congress, which took place in New York, a chance.

Ross Perot, a billionaire from Texas who ran as an independent candidate for the office of President.

Electioneering

As Clinton's lead in the polls threatened the fourth term for a Republican president in a row, George Bush turned to James Baker, who led from there to the Bush campaign. While Clinton and Gore were traveling by bus through the country, Perot called in long TV commercials to a tax increase for the middle class to balance the budget deficit, and turned against the establishment of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA ). End of June, Perot announced his withdrawal from the race in early October and his return to work.

Result

As predicted by the polls, Clinton was the choice to decide for themselves. He received 44,909,806 ( 42.95 percent ) of the total votes 104 423 923. Bush got 39,104,550 ( 37.40 percent ) of the votes. In the Electoral College Clinton received 370 votes, Bush, however, only 168 votes. Perot, who in the election after all, 19,743,821 ( 18.86 percent) had received votes, was able to achieve a majority and got no choice man voice in any state.

In order for a Democrat was elected president for the first time in twelve years.