Robert R. Morman
This book describes the 1996 presidential campaign that culminated in the re-election of William Jefferson Clinton. The two politicians seeking the Democrat nomination 'never had a chance' Senator Bradley and President Clinton. Clinton's nomination was a foregone conclusion, of course. His past positions on policy are discussed briefly.
The Republican's plethora of 'wanna be, maybe' candidates included Alexander, Buchanan, Dole, Dornan, Forbes, Gramm, Keyes, Lugar, Specter, Taylor and Wilson. Other candidates included Browne, 'Libertarian;' Weiker,' unaffiliated;' Gingrich and Powell, 'undeclared,' and Perot 'Reform Party.' Akin to Clinton, Dole had his Party's nomination sewed up long before the convention convened. 'Prima Donna' Powell plugged his book rather than commit to a serious run with 'fire in his belly.' Nearly all candidates dropped out early from the race except for Buchanan and 'Republican spoiler' Perot. All candidates were described in narrative and versified format--quite often humorously.
Two Hollywood-staged 'show times' and 'tear-jerker cameos' characterized both Democrat and Republican conventions, while the Reform Party's effort were 'third rate' and little more than a platform for 'other' candidates that shamelessly begged, beseeched and pleaded for Perot's support.
Clinton-Gore ran a clever 'moderate' campaign based on wooing women and minorities and absconded Republican issues, while Dole's efforts were hoary, inept, anachronistic, affectless and 'doleful.' Clinton bested Dole in two 'so-called' debates. 'Lack-luster' Gore demolished 'lack-luster' Kemp in their lone debate.
After winning 379 electoral votes, 30 states and a 49 percent plurality of voters, Clinton immediately abandoned 'plagiarized' Republican issues and reverted to his usual 'big government' bombast. The author dissected the election results and updated readers on contemporary topics.
Robert R. Morman earned his Master and Doctorate degree from USC in psychology. He retired from CSULA as a full professor with emeritus status. His background in the military consisted of service in the USN as a Chief Yeoman during WWII and as a Major, who retired from the U.S. Airforce.
His vocational background comprised four decades plus of experience as a research assistantant , polisher, counseling psychologist, college test officer, test constructor, consultant, counselor and university professor. Among college-university subjects taught were counseling, personality theory, computer introduction, statistics, research, group tests and measurements, individual testing, vocational factors, field/clinic supervision of teachers and counselors, independent study, thesis and dissertation.
Introduction
In order for the reader to grasp the full extent of the 1996 presidential campaign, the introductory chapter acquaints the reader with the roll call of 'officially' and 'unofficially' declared candidates. The contents are described under the major headings: Introduction, General, Democrat (tentative candidate Senator 'Bill' Bradley and President Clinton since he ran virtually unopposed), Billary--Bill and Hillary, and Clinton's Overall Policy Background. The latter section is considered very important in order to familiarize or acquaint the reader with the Clinton administration's previous positions on Crime, Education, Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy, Health Care, Immigration, Mid Term Election, New World Order, Patriotism, Taxes, Trade, China's Most Favored Nation Status, North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA, World Trade Organization or WTO, Welfare, and Wily Willie's Character. The somewhat detailed discussion is intended to link vividly President Clinton's previous political background positions to present stances. A brief discussion of Clinton's character rounds out the chapter.
For the most part, all references to individuals or events are arranged chronologically for purposes of continuity and order of occurrence. The author composed all verses contained in this book. The many narrative references served primarily as basic source material.
The reader is hereby informed that words like thousands, millions, billions, and trillions are often depicted as 'thou,' 'mill,' 'bill,' and 'trill' in the verses. Also, some poetic license is sometimes taken for the sake of rhyme.
General
This section referenced prominent writers like Sowell, Anderson, Cohen, and Charen et al., who expressed opinions or described various presidential candidates in their inimitable, narrative writing styles. Sometimes, two or more presidential seekers were described in the same article. With a little imagination, certain of their key descriptors were incorporated into the author's verses.
