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Bush enjoyed historically high approval ratings after his decisive [[military]] victory in [[Operation Desert Storm]] in 1991. Ironically, the fall of the [[Berlin Wall]] and collapse of the [[Soviet Union]] under Bush's Presidency hurt him in his reelection [[campaign]] in that it resulted in [[foreign policy]] not being a prominent issue, with no Soviet threat. The campaign focused almost entirely on domestic concerns and an [[economy]] in a mild recession. A prominently placed sign in Clinton’s campaign headquarters read "It’s the economy, stupid!" Bill Clinton ran a different, more youthful campaign, by making frequent appearances on MTV and daytime talk-shows, and took questions from live [[audience]]s, which proved to be a comfortable setting for him. He distanced himself from past Democratic Party candidates like [[George McGovern]], [[Walter Mondale]] and [[Michael Dukakis]], by running as a centrist. He cited the ticket’s support of the [[death penalty]], a balanced budget, middle class [[tax]] cuts and a desire to "end [[welfare]] as we know it."

Bush enjoyed historically high approval ratings after his decisive [[military]] victory in [[Operation Desert Storm]] in 1991. Ironically, the fall of the [[Berlin Wall]] and collapse of the [[Soviet Union]] under Bush's Presidency hurt him in his reelection [[campaign]] in that it resulted in [[foreign policy]] not being a prominent issue, with no Soviet threat. The campaign focused almost entirely on domestic concerns and an [[economy]] in a mild recession. A prominently placed sign in Clinton’s campaign headquarters read "It’s the economy, stupid!" Bill Clinton ran a different, more youthful campaign, by making frequent appearances on MTV and daytime talk-shows, and took questions from live [[audience]]s, which proved to be a comfortable setting for him. He distanced himself from past Democratic Party candidates like [[George McGovern]], [[Walter Mondale]] and [[Michael Dukakis]], by running as a centrist. He cited the ticket’s support of the [[death penalty]], a balanced budget, middle class [[tax]] cuts and a desire to "end [[welfare]] as we know it."

George H. W. Bush trailed in the [[poll]]s for the entire campaign and became defensive. Several of his speeches and [[advertisement]]s focused on the Gulf War, fall of the Berlin Wall and experience to illustrate his success as [[commander in chief]]. He suggested that Clinton was inexperienced and untrustworthy because of his evasion of the draft and extramarital affairs. Bush had trouble finding a positive message other than foreign policy.  

George H. W. Bush trailed in the [[poll]]s for the entire campaign and became defensive. Several of his speeches and [[advertisement]]s focused on the Gulf War, fall of the Berlin Wall and experience to illustrate his success as [[commander in chief]]. He suggested that Clinton was inexperienced and untrustworthy because of his evasion of the draft, past drug use and extramarital affairs. Bush had trouble finding a positive message other than foreign policy.  

In Ross Perot’s surprisingly strong third-party campaign he ran as a successful businessman who was qualified to fix the economy. He damaged the Bush campaign by asserting that the economy was worse then it was.

In Ross Perot’s surprisingly strong third-party campaign he ran as a successful businessman who was qualified to fix the economy. He damaged the Bush campaign by asserting that the economy was worse then it was.