Clinton was at about 60% at this time in 1997.
Gas was also $1.20 a gallon.
That has more to do with it than anything.
But we all suffered from clinton's leadership model, that of unethical practices, as the false reporting of stock, as unethical accounting practices in major corporations, reared its ugly face and we almost slipped into a major recession. President Bush deflected this with his policies and demand for accountable business practices.
clinton's playbook was a house of cards.
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