Bill claims that he nixed an earlier run for the presidency in 1988 because he saw that he wasn’t yet ready for the job. But the real reason more likely was worry about the less-than-desirable and now well-known aspects of his personal life.
Clinton didn't run in 1988 because Al Gore jumped into the race first.
5 posted on 12/19/2007 11:49:00 PM PST by HAL9000
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