Behind the Oval Office

Behind the Oval Office President Clinton contacted Dick Morris, an associate of seventeen years, one month before the 1994 gubernatorial elections with one goal in mind, to win the 1996 presidential election. His intentions were to get Morris’s help to win back the presidency and redefine his image as the Commander in Chief. With the notion of the permanent campaign, Clinton was able to gain back public appeal and win the 1996 election with ease. Recent history …

…right wing in public view. Also, Dole was so worried about losing to Gramm, he left the budget alone until he got the Republican nomination. Republican voters wanted tax cuts and a balanced budget and Dole could have had their support had he proposed any plans for them. Primary voters felt that he was not able to get anything done. Even when Republicans proposed their deal they stuck to it despite the public’s disapproval.