George H.W. Bush dropped from over 90% popularity after the Gulf War to under 40% by March. The U.S. had entered a slight recession by 1992, never a good thing for an incumbent, and Bush was too centrist for the conservative base that was beginning to dominate his party. That he raised taxes – despite a campaign pledge not to do so – was probably his death knell. FROM AN AMERICAN STORY
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