Opinion: Voter signals and political theater in 1992 race
An editorial criticizes the 1992 presidential contest for relying on trivial distractions and rhetoric over substantive debate. It notes Florida’s hurricane response and tax disputes as examples, calls for evidence of leadership, and mentions local political events including a Marion Democratic Headquarters open house and a Linn County fundraiser.
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Bill Clinton
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Arkansas
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Mike Dukak
Dan Quayle
South Carolina
Alabama
al Gore
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Elaine Baxter
Baxter
U.S
Joe Biden
Lloyd Bentsen
John Kennedy
Margaret Truman Daniel
Harry Truman
Marion Democratic
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Jim Houser
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Manhattan Pavilion
Ellis Park
Two term presidents show trouble in term two
The Associated Press reports historians note second terms often start with eroding power and lingering first term problems. Tenures of Roosevelt Truman Eisenhower Johnson Nixon and Reagan illustrate mixed progress but frequent second term difficulties and waning authority.
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George Bush
Alonzo Hamby
Ohio University
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Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Jimmy Carter
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Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Johnson
Nixon
Reagan
America
Fdr
William E. Leuchtenburg
University of North Carolina
LBJ
Leuchtenburg
E Reagan
Central America
Hamby
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