Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 2
But however great or small an impact you want to give to Ross Perot in the results of the '92 presidential election, you can't be serious in saying the Iran-Contra scandal and the '87 stock market crash had a bigger imprint than Perot's campaign. That just doesn't make sense.
And when it comes to economics, voters base their decisions about what's going on now, not what was happening five years ago. Or even a year ago.
What I'm saying here is that elections are not decided on what happened 4 years ago. It's decided on what is happening now.
Heck, I'll even say that Pat Buchanan's abortive 1992 bid for the GOP nomination (a minor footnote in the annals of American history, if even that) had significantly more relevance to the '92 presidential campaign than anything having to do with Dukakis' efforts in '88.
Fortunately for Jr. Bush (and unfortunately for the country), the difference is that the economy tanked at the end of Dubya's 2nd term. Whether he is doing a good or bad job, he's a lameduck president. And judging by the way he's conducting himself, it's obvious he doesn't give a rip about his record high disapproval rating.
I still have my "Don't Blame Me. I voted for Nader." bumper sticker.
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And when it comes to economics, voters base their decisions about what's going on now, not what was happening five years ago. Or even a year ago.
What I'm saying here is that elections are not decided on what happened 4 years ago. It's decided on what is happening now.
Heck, I'll even say that Pat Buchanan's abortive 1992 bid for the GOP nomination (a minor footnote in the annals of American history, if even that) had significantly more relevance to the '92 presidential campaign than anything having to do with Dukakis' efforts in '88.
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