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Clinton's Pitfalls: And The Winner Is...

After seven weeks of voting, AllPolitics readers have chosen campaign contributions as the biggest problem likely to face President Bill Clinton in his second term.

The issue of Democratic fund-raising abuses defeated the troublesome question of Medicare reform by 65-35 percent in Pitfalls' final round.

Clinton's Pitfalls got underway in early December with 32 possibilities and was modeled after a single-elimination basketball tournament. Each week, AllPolitics readers voted on potentially troublesome issues, with the winners advancing to the next round and the losers dropping away.

Thanks to all of you who voted. Now we wait to see what unfolds, and brainstorm about our next game, so stay tuned. If you have an idea, let us know at editor@AllPolitics.com

Round 1
(12/3-9) Round 3
(12/17-23) Round 5
(12/31-1/3) Round 7
(1/9-13) Round 9
(1/16-19) Round 8
(1/14-15) Round 6
(1/4-8) Round 4
(12/24-30) Round 2
(12/10-16)

Foreign Policy Medicare Reform
d.
China
(70%-30%) Campaign Contributions
d.
Medicare Reform
(65%-35%) Campaign Contributions
d.
Hillary
(56%-44%) Politics

Iraq
d.
Iran
(64%-36%) Bosnia
d.
Iraq
(71%-29%) China
d.
Bosnia
(60%-40%) Hillary
d.
Midterms
(66%-34%) Midterms
d.
New Cabinet, Staff
(81%-19%) Midterms
d.
Lame Duck Status
(77%-23%)

Bosnia
d.
Middle East
(52%-48%) New Cabinet, Staff
d.
Old Cabinet, Staff
(63%-37%)

N. Korea
d.
Cuba
(77%-23%) China
d.
N. Korea
(69%-31%) Hillary
d.
Gephardt
(74%-26%) Gephardt
d.
Gore
(89%-11%)

China
d.
Russia
(67%-33%) Hillary
d.
Gingrich
(72%-28%)

Domestic Policy Scandals

Inflation
d.
Unemployment
(55%-45%) Taxes
d.
Inflation
(81%-19%) Medicare Reform
d.
Taxes
(73%-27%) Campaign Contributions
d.
FBI Files
(69%-31%) FBI Files
d.
Whitewater
(57%-43%) Whitewater
d.
"Golden Oldies"
(91%-9%)

Taxes
d.
Deficit
(55%-45%) FBI Files
d.
Travel Office
(89%-11%)

Medicare Reform
d.
Welfare Reform
(67%-33%) Medicare Reform
d.
Race Relations
(83%-17%) Campaign Contributions
d.
Paula Jones
(76%-24%) Campaign Contributions
d.
Mena
(88%-12%)

Race Relations
d.
Terrorism
(61%-39%) Paula Jones
d.
Zipper Problem
(87%-13%)

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