Economy dominates voters concerns in exit poll
Exit poll results from the VRS survey show 43 percent of voters naming jobs and the economy as the top issue, with deficits 22 percent and health care 21 percent. Taxes were only 13 percent, and more than half expect tax increases in a second term.
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Ashington
Bush
Bill Clinton
South
New Hampshire
Geoffrey Garin
Vince Breglio
Clinton
Ross Perot
Perot
Michael Dukakis
ABC
CBS
CNN
NBC
Americans decide future as diverse voters pick Clinton and Bush
Across the country voters speak in varied terms about Clinton and Bush. Figures include Pat Bartley, a contractor in West Virginia, praising Clinton while some preferred Perot for issue focus. Stories from Pleasantville New Jersey and Jacksonville Florida show shifting loyalties and reflections on the economy and debt.
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Pat Bartley
Camp Hill Wesley United Methodist Church
U.S
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Bartley
America
Ross Perot
George Bush
Vietnam
Bush
Arpers Ferry
W.va
Perot’s voice echoes anger at ruling elites in election year
The Washington Post reports Ross Perot's loss did not deter him as he aimed to keep pressure on deficit reduction and government waste. Supporters vow to maintain United We Stand, while Perot vows continued activism and potential future roles.
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John Mintz
Washington Post
Oss Perot
Perot
Dallas
Texas
Clinton
John Jay Hooker
Hooker
Nashville
Clinton Victory Signals End of Conservative Era
Column discusses Bill Clinton's win as end of the era of heroic conservatism under Reagan and Bush. It weighs legacies like the national debt, inequality, and tax policy, and notes Reagan Democrats returning to Democratic fold as the country enters a new age shaping policy and politics.
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E.J. Dionne Jr
Washington
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
U.S
Bush
Clinton
Ross Perot
United States
Terry Eastland
The
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Reagan Administration
Bush backers claim indictment timing a political trick
Supporters of President Bush view the late indictment of Caspar Weinberger as a political ploy by Independent Counsel Walsh to attack Bush’s Iran-Contra defenses. They argue the notes from a January 7 1986 White House meeting contradict Bush’s claim of being out of the loop, while polls show shifting sentiments.
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Bush
Los Angeles Times
Ashington
Weinberger
Lawrence Walsh
Secretary of Defense
White House
Reagan
Iran
CNN Inter
Clinton
Walsh
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University of Pittsburgh
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Coronado
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