The sheep voted for Reagan because the economy was in the crapper. Same reason they voted for Klintoon in 92. And they reelected him in 84 cuz the economy was good. Same reason they reelected Klintoon in 96. Keep the sheep fat and happy.
Klintoon got into office by default. Sorry. If there hadn't been a third option, he'd have never gotten there. And if the Republican dirty tricks division hadn't gotten to Perot, An independant would have been president instead of the eight years of Nero that we had. Having been on the recieving end of the foulness that Pubs can dish out, I believe Perot now. Back then I couldn't because I didn't believe Pubs could be that foul. Now, I've seen it first hand and believe it was probably worse than he let on. So, IMO, if the pubs had shut their yap and played on the up and up, they might have sat through two terms of Perot instead of 8 years of Nero.
Clinton didn't keep the sheep fat and happy, he kept them pretty perpetually po'd and disgusted. My memory ain't that short.