1996 Presidential Election
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The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of Governor Albert Hayes of Connecticut and Senator Jeremy Craig of Kansas versus the Republican national ticket of Governor Michael Calvert of Michigan for President and Senator Adam Bartlett of Pennsylvania for Vice President.
After 16 years of republican control of the White House, most political pundits believed the country suffered from fatigue from republican rule and would reject the prospect of 4-8 more years. They were proven wrong, however due to the resurgent economy of the early 1990s, and the relative peace and prosperity of the world under George Bush. Additionally, Hayes ran a rather weak campaign, not being able to convince the country of his value.
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