The Clinton Administration: Navigating Challenges with Moderation
Despite facing a presidential sex scandal and domestic terrorism fears, the Clinton administration maintained public favor by appealing to moderates. With a focus on economic prosperity and moving the Democratic Party away from its liberal roots, Clinton's presidency saw both successes and failures.
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The Bill Clinton Years Alisa Yanytska, Lauren Fleming, Jessica Pignatelli, and Ku-Ku Tambe
Thesis Despite a presidential sex scandal and anxiety over domestic terrorism, the Clinton administration remained in public favor by appealing to the moderates of the political spectrum and spearheading the nation through economic boom.
VS. George H.W. Bush vs. Bill Clinton in the Election of 1992 Republicans cause Recession Clinton campaigns on promise to reduce deficit and cut taxes for middle class Bush has no long term solutions
New Democrat In White House Moderate Democrats Responded to republican conservative challenge by moving democratic party away from liberal tradition of FDR and Johnson Hoping to gain white and southern voters Clinton ran with the agenda of reducing size of federal government and promoting free markets Failed Health Care Reform Appointed Hilary Clinton to prepare a middle of the road program for Health care Failed because overcomplicated and controversial (negative ads) Help Republicans take over house and the Senate
New Democrat In White House Newt Gingrich/Contract with America Conservative Republican house speaker Proposed Contract with America Involved large tax cuts Increase in military spending Cut backs for federal regulation of environment and work place Reduction of welfare programs Tough anti-crime bill Taken under(took as part of agenda) by Congress and Clinton Republicans shut down Government Clinton resumes power
New Democrat In White House NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) Signed by Canada, Mexico, United States Created a more free flow of commerce in North America Expanded markets and encouraged free trade Presiding Over the Boom Reduced government spending Economic Growth increasing Tax Revenues Allowed us to climb out of deficit Citizens invest in technology stocks
The World Trade Center Terrorists associated with Bin Laden bomb lower levels of World Trade Center Clinton took firmer stance on terrorism in the Middle East
Oklahoma City Bombing New Right groups such as Branch Davidians Tried to escape federal government FBI stormed in on them Timothy McVeigh bombs Oklahoma City Building in Revenge 168 people killed
Starr Report Conservatives higher attorney Kenneth Starr Starr reports extramarital affair with Monica Lewinsky Charged Clinton with lying under oath and witness tampering
Impeachment Trial divided along party lines unlike Nixon Clinton acquitted in 1999
