Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, and Ross Perot all competed in the 1992 presidential election. The electoral votes were counted up and the final numbers were: 370, 168, and 0. Bill Clinton had became the newly elected president of the United States of America in 1992. Republican Bill Clinton had an edge over Bush. Bush had broke his campaign promise against raising taxes in Texas, Bush's home state. Our economy was in a recession and the second world war was over. Bush focused on foreign policy which many Americans thought was the least important problem for the time being.
Clinton no doubt put in the time it took to campaign, and campaign right. Clinton went on the late night show, hosted thousands of televised town meetings, and made a thousand bus tours to get people to support him. Clinton had a special talent to personally connect with the voters, and this won him the election.
In the first two years of presidency Clinton created almost 6 million new jobs. Along with creating new jobs, there was a tax cut for 15 million low income families. Clinton was about keeping Americans safe and finding justice. The Brady Bill made so that for all firearms purchased there was a five day waiting period. This bill was designed to keep firearms out of the hands of people who wanted to kill someone the day they bought their gun. Student loans under the Clinton Administration were now cheaper than ever, and had many repayment plans to help students save money in the long run. Clinton also helped protect the environment.
Clinton was charged with misusing FBI files, as well as a sexual harassment charge. Each charge required a 2/3 vote for conviction. There was a 2/3 vote for each charge. Clinton was then impeached, being the second president in history to accomplish this.
Bill Clinton did a lot during his presidency. I think he was very successful and it's a bummer that he was impeached. I also thought it was very interesting that he was the second president in history to be impeached.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Bill_Clinton
http://www.perkel.com/politics/clinton/accomp.htm
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