Wednesday, November 12, 2008

"Triangulation": Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign


Today we'll discuss Bill Clinton's strategy of using conservative rhetoric, and supporting some conservative causes such as welfare reform and opposition to gay marriage, in his first term as President and in his 1996 re-election campaign. Above is the electoral map from that election, and below is a Clinton-Gore TV ad from 1996.

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