Clinton Is Reelected
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: November 5, 1996
Article abstract: Incumbent president Bill Clinton easily defeated Senator Bob Dole, the Republican candidate, becoming the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to be elected to two terms.
Four More Years
On November 5, 1996, Bill Clinton was reelected president of the United States by a significant margin over Kansas senator Bob Dole, although for the first time in U.S. history, less than 50 percent of the eligible voters cast a presidential ballot.
President Clinton’s victory was perceived by many commentators as a...
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