| − | [[Image:92-main.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush]] In the '''1992 presidential election''', [[President]] [[George H. W. Bush]] stood for reelection. He had received strong support for the way he had handled foreign relations during his term in office, but the economy was slumped. Bush had the confidence of the [[Republican]] party, which nominated him for reelection after he easily brushed aside a campaign by [[Pat Buchanan]]. The [[Democrats]], after a more protracted primary season, nominated young [[Arkansas]] [[Governor]], [[Bill Clinton]], as their [[candidate]]. Wealthy oil-businessman named [[H. Ross Perot]] also ran as an independent bringing together a new [[Reform Party]]. The candidates appeared in several live televised [[Presidential Debates]], which included not only the two major party candidates but also the sometimes quirky, but very charismatic, Perot who proved to have a folksy delivery that gave him a strong following. Clinton won a majority of the [[Electoral College]] despite receiving only a [[plurality]] of the popular vote after Perot was able to garner almost 20% of the vote. | + | [[Image:92-main.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush]] In the '''1992 presidential election''', [[President]] [[George H. W. Bush]] stood for reelection. He had received strong support for the way he had handled foreign relations during his term in office, but the economy had slumped. Bush had the confidence of the [[Republican]] party, which nominated him for reelection after he easily brushed aside a campaign by [[Pat Buchanan]]. The [[Democrats]], after a more protracted primary season, nominated young [[Arkansas]] [[Governor]], [[Bill Clinton]], as their [[candidate]]. Wealthy oil-businessman named [[H. Ross Perot]] also ran as an independent bringing together a new [[Reform Party]]. The candidates appeared in several live televised [[Presidential Debates]], which included not only the two major party candidates but also the sometimes quirky, but very charismatic, Perot who proved to have a "folksy" delivery that gave him a strong following. Clinton won a majority of the [[Electoral College]] despite receiving only a [[plurality]] of the popular vote after Perot was able to garner almost 20% of the vote. |