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Praxis II World and US History

Category - US Government

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Which presidential candidate was caught by television cameras checking his watch during a debate, which many voters saw as a signal he was out of touch with the issues and that the time was running out on his presidency?
  1. George W. Bush (2004)
  2. Ronald Reagan (1984)
  3. George H. W. Bush (1992)
  4. Bill Clinton (1996)
Explanation
Answer: C - George H. W. Bush was caught checking his watch during a televised debate with Bill Clinton in 1992. Clinton was answering an audience question about economics when Bush made one of his more obvious peeks. Viewers later construed the gesture as disinterest in the audience member's economic concerns.
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