Bill Clinton

Public approval

While Clinton's job approval rating varied over the course of his first term, ranging from about 40% in 1993 to about 60% in 1996, his job approval rating consistently ranged from the high 50s to the high 60s in his second termhttp://www.pollingreport.com/clinton-.htm, with a high of about 70% approval during impeachment proceedings, http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/events/clinton_under_fire/latest_news/newsid_238000/238677.stm. A CNN/USA TODAY/Gallup poll,http://archives.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/stories/01/10/cnn.poll.clinton/ conducted as he was leaving office, revealed deeply contradictory attitudes regarding Clinton. Although his approval rating at 65 percent was higher than any departing president since polling began more than seven decades earlier, only 45 percent said they would miss him. While 55 percent thought he "would have something worthwhile to contribute and should remain active in public life", and 47 percent rated him as either outstanding or above average as a president, 68 percent thought he would be remembered for his "involvement in personal scandal" rather than his accomplishments as president, and 58 percent answered "No" to the question "Do you generally think Bill Clinton is honest and trustworthy?" 47% of the respondents identified themselves as being Clinton supporters.

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