'92 was quite the year. Tsongas was a lighthouse of fiscal integrity in the race...(without the dramatic flare--and dramatic liabilities--of Ross Perot). I agree with King that his largest campaign liability was his health.
But more than that, Clinton was simply charmed--he hit a chord with the American electorate--an ability to spellbind that never broke even when America was nausiated with him personally 6 years down the road. Even still, years later, listening to the man B.S. is a guilty pleasure for most of us.
Tsongas' legacy is one that's still with us, too...what limited credibility the Democratic Party has in flailing the Republicans for the Defecit, they can thank Tsongas for. Together with Warren Rudman he was co-founder of the
Concord Coalition. The more time that goes by, the more we'll be hearing from the ghost of Paul Tsongas....
