1993 Photo Contest, People in the News, 2nd prize
Photographer

P.F. Bentley

Time

01 January, 1992

In a steam room Bill Clinton prepares his ragged vocal chords for his nomination acceptance speech. Presidential candidate Clinton's campaign had its ups and downs. After surviving accusations of adultery and dodging the draft, the Democratic candidate built up a 20 percent lead on his Republican rival, George Bush. But as D-day approached this dwindled to only 5 percent. On 3 November 1992, 100 million Americans - 54 percent of the total electorate - voted to put an end to 12 years of Republican rule. "The American people have voted to make a new beginning," said the president-elect to a jubilant election night crowd in his home state of Arkansas.

About the photographer

P.F. Bentley

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