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Remember, one of the reasons why big Bush lost the election was because of a poor economy
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<p>I remember it quite well. I never disputed that a recession was underway under the Bush admin (H.W.)</p>
<p>My contention was that the economy had officially stopped contracting by late '92 and was already on its way to expanding by 1Q'03 (before Clinton did a single thing).</p>
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<p>Several factors made the results possible. First, the campaign came in the midst of the recession of 1992. While in historical terms the recession was mild and actually ended before the election, the resulting job loss (especially among middle managers not yet accustomed to white collar downsizing) fueled strong discontent with Bush
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<p>The economy's downturn was officially over before late 1992 and was on its way to expanding by early 1993 - before Clinton did a single thing and spent a single day in the White House.</p>
<p>At any rate, i agree and apologize for hi-jacking this thread a bit... that's all i really want to say on the subject...</p>