Let us pray: O God of love and glory, on this day we come to you asking that your Spirit might be with us as we consider the important decisions in life that we all must make. Lord, in these moments, may we feel your presence among us. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

The major issue of the 1992 presidential campaign was the state of the American economy. Bill Clinton, George Bush and Ross Perot all offered different solutions to the problems of stalled economic growth and unemployment. It was the American people's deep sense of uneasiness over what economist Adam Smith would call "the wealth of the nation" that ultimately prompted them to vote for a change in our national leadership.

The campaign was unusual in some respects, but similar to other presidential elections in one significant w…