Round 10: Tossup 3

A presumptive frontrunner in this election year decided against running after leaving a plane in Albany on the tarmac. A candidate in this election year publicly condemned rapper Sister Souljah (10[1])at an event with Jesse Jackson. During this election year’s Republican National Convention, a speech describing a “cultural war” for the “soul of America” (-5[1])was given by primary challenger Pat Buchanan. (10[1]-5[2])This election year’s winning candidate ran with a reminder to focus on “the economy, (10[1])stupid.” (10[3]-5[1])In this election year, NAFTA-opposed candidate Ross Perot (“puh-ROH”) received nineteen million votes. For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])name this year in which incumbent George H. (10[1])W. Bush lost to Bill Clinton. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: 1992 [accept 1992 United States presidential election; accept 1992 Democratic primary; prompt on 92]
<Editors, American History> | Packet J
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