the head of his local ROTC program surfaces, raising questions about how Clinton avoided serving in Vietnam. Despite the ambiguity of the letter, Clinton falls twenty points in the polls.
18 February 1992
New Hampshire primary: Clinton finishes second behind Tsongas in the campaign's first primary. In light of his recent bad press, Clinton calls it a victory and dubs himself "the Comeback Kid.''
20 February 1992
Perot may run: Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot announces on "Larry King Live'' that he will run for