Tossup
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 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” was given by primary challenger Pat Buchanan. This election year’s winning candidate ran with a reminder to focus on “the economy, stupid.” In this election year, NAFTA-opposed candidate Ross Perot (“puh-ROH”) received nineteen million votes. For 10 points, name this year in which incumbent George H. W. Bush lost to Bill Clinton. ■END■
ANSWER: 1992 [accept 1992 United States presidential election; accept 1992 Democratic primary; prompt on 92]
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= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern California | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 75.75 |
| Southern California | US | 7 | 71% | 71% | 96.40 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 5 | 60% | 40% | 103.67 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | 9 | 78% | 22% | 81.14 |
| Florida | US | 4 | 50% | 25% | 69.00 |
| Great Lakes | US | 12 | 83% | 33% | 76.90 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 89% | 22% | 69.88 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 10 | 100% | 10% | 67.60 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 2 | 100% | 50% | 67.50 |
| Midwest | US | 9 | 89% | 44% | 72.88 |
| North | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 86.25 |
| Northeast | US | 11 | 91% | 36% | 73.80 |
| Pacific | US | 8 | 100% | 63% | 94.13 |
| Southeast | US | 13 | 92% | 23% | 77.42 |
| Upstate NY | US | 6 | 100% | 33% | 84.33 |