This would not even be possible had CLinton not:
1) Inherited an economy that was painted as the worst in 50 years but had merely been in a recession and was actually growing again before the 1992 election
2)Been rescued from himself by the 1994 Newt Gingrich Congress.
The notion that Clinton erased the deficit is false. Clinton slowed down the erasing of the deficit with his tax increases that slowed the economy down. Reagan, and now Bush II have grown the economy and increased government tax revenue by reducing taxes.
It works every time and not a single Democrat understands that. They are worse on the economy, not better. It just shows how much the people understand.
You're missing the point. The Republicans spent and spent until they became the party of big government in the eyes of the independent voter. And the independent voter is who decides elections.