The opinion polls indicate people are fed-up with tales of Clinton's sex life. It has become increasingly a distraction from the real concerns that dominate their lives. In a recent CNN opinion poll revealed that a mere 20 per cent wanted more information on the scandals. There are other more pressing problems. In the United States, living standards are continuing to fall for the majority.
Recent figures show that workers have lost out in the boom.
The real earnings of the average worker last year were still 3.1 per cent lower than in 1989. As the same time, the earnings of the average chief executive doubled to a level of 116 times that of the average worker. This gave rise to the strike at UPS, General Motors and, more recently, at Northwest Airlines. This situation can provide the American labour movement with an opportunity to put forward the real class issues - as an alternative to the two big business parties. Above all, it can be a big opportunity for the newly-formed US Labor Party.