Clinton ran against the eighties, if you remember----it was all about the Decade of Greed and Reganomics. I honestly believe he won because he made people feel bad about being successful in the 80s (and he had lots and lots of help from coconspirators who benefited by his election).
I don't think that crap would work anymore (which is why Kerry is struggling so badly for an identity). Thankfully.
Don't you love the hypocrisy of the Left:
'80s - generally noted as a huge ecomonic boom, dominated by Reagan, called the "Decade of Greed" and selfishness by hippie boomers.
'90s - proudly declared biggest economic expansion ever, dominated by Clinton, not a word about greed or selfisness.
It all depends on who's in control.
Get lost.