What effect does the use of words with strong positive
connotations have on this excerpt

i can't answer this question without the excerpt, but a strong positive connotation normally makes same seem better than average.

yup! you are correct it is b.

the united states presidential election of 1992 was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election. it was held on tuesday, november 3, 1992. democratic governor bill clinton of arkansas defeated incumbent republican president george h. w. bush, independent businessman ross perot of texas, and a number of minor candidates.