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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 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 (-5[1])by primary challenger Pat Buchanan. (10[1])This election year’s winning candidate ran with a reminder to focus on “the economy, stupid.” (10[1])In this election year, (0[1]-5[1])NAFTA-opposed candidate Ross Perot (10[1])(“puh-ROH”) received (-5[1])nineteen million votes. For 10 points, name this year in which incumbent George H. W. Bush lost to Bill Clinton. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: 1992 [accept 1992 United States presidential election; accept 1992 Democratic primary; prompt on 92]
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= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Robert SzotNebraska BNebraska A55-5
Auburn CarterMurray State College BMurray State College A6010
Anthony Cruz MartinezNebraska COklahoma7510
Jackson HatcherNebraska ANebraska B790
Wiz LoayzaHardingRose State79-5
Mitchell HackettCentral Oklahoma ATulsa A8310
CJ SershonCentral Oklahoma BTulsa B84-5
Jake BelskeTulsa BCentral Oklahoma B10510
Graham DirksKansas State AKansas State B10510

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
Northern CaliforniaUS4100%25%75.75
Southern CaliforniaUS771%71%96.40
Eastern Canada (1)US560%40%103.67
Eastern Canada (2)US978%22%81.14
FloridaUS450%25%69.00
Great LakesUS1283%33%76.90
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS989%22%69.88
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS10100%10%67.60
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS2100%50%67.50
MidwestUS989%44%72.88
NorthUS4100%25%86.25
NortheastUS1191%36%73.80
PacificUS8100%63%94.13
South CentralUS771%43%85.60
SoutheastUS1392%23%77.42
Upstate NYUS6100%33%84.33