The rebound in Clinton’s ratings was due to the Oklahoma City bombing.
That certainly helped. The strong economic growth brought on by the Republicans’ welfare reform, tax cuts and deregulation also helped, but the Oklahoma City bombing helped make President Clinton look like he was in charge.
I’m not sure such a disaster would help President Obama; after President Bush kept up safe for 7 1/2 years, a terrorist attack would likely be blamed on Obama’s weakness. Only a natural disaster would help Obama. Better keep Rahm Emmanuel away from the levies.
Didn’t help running Dole in 96.
The rebound in impeached ex-President Clinton's ratings were mostly due to the fiscal responsibility enforced on him from the Republic House and Senate. He won reelection because they put up a tired old man (I attended a Bob Dole campaign speech - my heart began to sink there when I heard him speak) and because so many promises from the Contract With America were broken.