1996 Presidential Election (Halley Series)

The 1996 United States presidential election was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1992. Democratic nominee, former Vice President Bill Clinton defeated Republican nominee, Arizona Governor John McCain. President Halley was the first President to be term limited and un-able to run again since Eisenhower in 1960. Though, there still hasn't been a President that had won two consecutive terms since also Eisenhower in 1956. Former Vice President under Ferraro, Bill Clinton, announced his bid for the Democratic nomination in late 1995. Originally, the front runner was Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, the late brother of former President John F. Kennedy. Though, after finishing first in the Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada primaries, Clinton became the front runner, and went on the win all but two states on Super Tuesday. For the Republican nomination, the front runner from the beginning was Arizona Governor John McCain. A close second was Texas Lt. Governor George W. Bush. Bush won the Nevada Primary, and the Texas Primary during Super Tuesday. McCain went on the win the nomination and chose Bush as his running mate. The so called "1996 Southern Red Wave" occurred which saw many Republican victory in the south, and the first time that Republicans won Mississippi and Alabama in over 70 years. It was also the closest that Georgia had ever been to going to a Republican, 19,339 or 1.2 points. Georgia had only gone to a Republican once in its history. Originally, incumbent independent President Bryson Halley wasn't going to endorse any candidate. Though, in September, Halley announced his support for Republican John McCain and his running mate George W. Bush.