With confidence in the economy higher than at any time during the past eight years, the campaign to gain support from middle America is paying off for President Clinton, and consequently he has tapped into other concerns such as crime, law and order and the quality and affordability of education. In conclusion McSweeney explained the geographical factors in the campaign. While some states appear to be consistently Republican, the Democrats have virtually no firm geographic base since President Clinton's victory in 1992. Trooper Sanders from Democrats Abroad and Thomas Grant from the Republicans. First on the platform was Thomas Grant, who put forward the case for electing a Republican President.
Republicans believe individuals are better at solving problems than distant politicians.
Senator Dole would establish a national computer data base of all convicted felons to prevent them from getting firearms and would challenge Hollywood to stop promoting sex, drugs and violence. Turning to foreign policy, Mr Grant said that the cornerstone was a strong transatlantic policy. Senator Dole wants to extend NATO to include Poland, and the Czech and Slovak Republics. The day's final speaker was the Democrat, Trooper Sanders. He claimed that President Clinton had turned America round with the restoration of the American dream.