Abstract
This paper discusses former president William Jefferson Clinton, and describes how his character traits affected his presidency. The paper describes both Clinton's weaknesses and strengths as a leader and shows how Clinton's personal life was not relevant to his presidential successes. The paper enumerates many of Clinton's achievements and explains how Clinton's leadership skills helped him reach them. The author discusses the Monica Lewinsky affair and contends that it had no bearing on Clinton's ability to be president or his leadership abilities.

From the Paper
"For Bill Clinton, more than any other president in recent memory (possibly excepting the current President Bush), character not only helps establish a leadership style, but rather defines it. For Bill Clinton, his character weaknesses also defined, more clearly than perhaps had been done before, exactly what the American people thought might constitute leadership in their president, and what that leadership must accomplish and what it could do without."

Tags:president, presidency, leadership, clinton, william, jefferson, bill, clinton

Abstract
This paper explores Bill Clinton's life, presenting both a biographical sketch and further examining his personal leadership qualities. The author describes Clinton's early life, his family and education. Then the paper discusses Clinton's entry into politics. This includes his first gubernatorial election and defeat, and his re-election four years later.The author acknowledges Clinton's perseverance and persistence, and his capacity to learn from his mistakes. The paper also discusses Clinton's negative character traits citing his involvement in a number of sex scandals. The author concludes that despite Clinton's indiscretions, he was among the most popular US president's of the 20th century.

Outline:
Early Life
Education
Entering Politics: Baptism of Fire
Perseverance in Defeat
Political Leadership at the State Level
Risk Taking
"It's the Economy, Stupid"
Positioning Himself as the New Democrat
Brilliant Intellect
Great Communicator/ Listener
The Negatives
Conclusion

From the Paper
"During his first term as governor, Clinton made efforts to improve Arkansas's economy, which was among the poorest in the country. He focused on improving the state highways as they were in a bad shape but had to raise taxes for meeting the cost, which proved unpopular. Some of his other initiatives such restriction on tree-cutting in national forests were opposed by the lumber and paper-making companies, while bankers were annoyed with his proposal to withhold state funds from banks that did not lend enough money for small businesses. Most of all, his opponents exploited the government's settling of Cuban refugees in Arkansas, by evoking the fear that they would take away jobs from the local workers. All of these factors contributed to Clinton's defeat in his bid for re-election for the governorship in 1980 against the Republican Party candidate (Ibid.)"

Tags:Bill, Clinton, US, Presidency, leadership, impeachment

Abstract
This paper reviews and analyzes former president Bill Clinton's autobiography "My Life." According to the review, the autobiography is more centered around Clinton's political career,although it points out how his political career affected his personal life. The books gives a brief biography of Clinton's early life and various aspects of his career, including some of the scandals. The review concludes by describing the book as very confusing, often plagued with numerous amounts of bills, economy deficits and number games, and does not recommend it as good reading for others.

From the Paper
"Health Care Reform, a project that Clinton and his wife spent ample time trying to put together, was shot down eventually. Clinton stated how the bill was made to provide health care to those that didn't have health insurance. He speaks of a women he knew of that had to quit her job that paid $50,000 a year to go on welfare and receive Medicare, she had to do this because one of her children had an illness that her insurance company eventually told her they wouldn't provide health insurance for him any more. The woman decided she didn't want her child to die so took the only option she had. Health Care Reform, would prevent insurance companies from doing this. Eventually, commercials depicting families having conversations about how the government was going to tell the American people what kind of health care they were going to receive, made the bill less popular. He defended the bills 1,300 pages as a normal thing, as most bills passed by congress are usually over a 1,000 pages."

Tags:Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Presidency, politics, terrorism

Abstract
The paper discusses how the news of a possible candidacy from Hillary Clinton in the presidential elections has created a media frenzy, polarizing the public opinion into supporters and opponents. The paper further discusses Clinton's possible opponent, Condaleeza Rice. The paper concludes that, while Dr. Rice could boast coordinating the American foreign policy in the 2004-2008 period, Hillary Clinton will encourage people to vote for her with slogans emphasizing her care for the American public. The writer proposes that her status as New York senator will help her in this sense.

From the Paper
"Hillary Clinton is following in the great procession of female politicians who have made history, like Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher or Angela Merkel more recently. Starting as a successful lawyer and passing through the First Lady of the Untied States, she is now a political figure on her own and with significant chances of being taken into consideration for the highest position in US."

Tags:Gerhard, Schroeder, Democratic, Party, First, Lady, Jimmy, Carter, Bill, Clinton

Abstract
Prevailing political theories do not completely capture the opportunities and obstacles facing Hillary Rodham Clinton, for no woman in American politics has ever been a powerful and influential First Lady, a prominent senator from a major state, and an acknowledged front-runner for the Presidency. In addition to this unique combination of accomplishments, no woman in American politics has ever been demonized by political opponents like Mrs. Clinton has, for she has been relentlessly slandered by conservatives as a dangerous radical and has been accused of criminal conduct ranging from Whitewater fraud to the murder of Vince Foster. This paper presents a political profile of Hillary Rodham Clinton and examines what opportunities and obstacles lay ahead for her in her political life.

Tags:hillary, rodham, clinton

Abstract
In this article, the writer looks at how Hillary Clinton's speech regarding abortion as a tragedy, is intended to be an emotional appeal to the people. The writer notes that she uses Roe v. Wade as a benchmark in time, perhaps to give the speech legitimacy by associating it with that successful court case. The writer further points out that in her opening paragraph, Clinton sets the tone for the rest of her speech. This paper identifies some of the areas in which Clinton seeks to influence the thinking of her audience through emotions rather than facts.

From the Paper
"From its very opening, Hillary Clinton's speech is intended to be an emotional appeal to the people. She uses Roe v. Wade as a benchmark in time, perhaps to give the speech legitimacy by associating it with that successful court case. In her opening paragraph, Clinton sets the tone for the rest of her speech. She refers to the Roe v. Wade decision as being a "landmark decision that struck a blow for freedom and equality for women". Clinton speaks of people on "the front line," of Roe v. Wade as being "in jeopardy." She also equates Roe v. Wade with "quality healthcare". All of these words and phrases are intended to elicit the listener's emotions. Many such words and phrases populate Hilary Clinton's speech."

Tags:clinton, abortion, speech

Abstract
The paper relates that Clinton, in the beginning, was a long-shot, unknown to much of the country; he had been governor of Arkansas, but that is not usually a high-profile national post. The paper discusses how in seeking the nomination, Clinton was following the lead of his political idol, John F. Kennedy, and recognized the importance of image in every political campaign, especially noting the supremacy of television in reaching the people, a factor since the Nixon-Kennedy race in 1960.

From the Paper
"In the current campaign season with Hillary Clinton now the front runner in the Democratic Party, it would be useful to look back to the successful campaign run by her husband, William Jefferson Clinton, in 1992. Clinton in the beginning was a long-shot, unknown to much of the country. He had been governor of Arkansas, but that is not usually a high-profile national post. In seeking the nomination, Clinton was following the lead of his political idol, John F. Kennedy, and recognized the importance of image in every political campaign, especially noting the supremacy of television in reaching the people, a factor since the Nixon-Kennedy race in 1960. The way image is shaped and precisely what it means for a given individual can..."

Tags:clinton, image, campaign

Abstract
This paper discusses how Bill Clinton managed his image in the public eye during his presidential campaigns, despite the controversies surrounding him, especially his extra marital affairs, the Whitewater River scandal, and the accusations of sexual harassment against him by Paula Jones. The paper also discusses ideas proposed by the Clinton campaign team, which helped him to win the election. The paper further examines how the economy played a major factor in the outcome of the elections.

From the Paper
"Not until the end of June did news coverage favorably focus on Clinton as a serious candidate with an economic strategy that could help the country. Voters had obviously been interested in change as was evidenced in the favorable showings in the polls by third party presidential candidate Ross Perot. In late June of 1992, Clinton came out with an economic strategy that played to the average American voter who was struggling. It simplified the Reagan-Bush $300 billion deficit, and the ominous outlook for the younger generation of America. At the Clinton campaign headquarters, the political strategist James Carville had made the invaluable shift by posting signs that read: "It's the economy, stupid" ("Campaigns," par. 3)"

Tags:presidential campaign, bill clinton, controversy scandal, extra marital affairs, democrat

Abstract
This paper examines the Bush Administration's invasion and occupation of Iraq from the perspectives of Bill Clinton and Mohandas Gandhi indicating that neither of them would have initiated a preemptive war under such unjustified circumstances. The paper further discusses that Gandhi's advocacy of non-violence would have precluded him from even considering military action, while President Clinton's energetic advocacy of diplomacy and negotiation in the Middle East confirmed that he considered the use of military force to be a last resort, justified only by an immediate threat to American national security.

Tags:clinton, and, gandhi

Abstract
This paper looks at Bill Clinton's political career and considers what significance it holds regarding the role of elites in American politics. The paper argues that Clinton's rise shows that there are indeed limits on elite domination of American society.

From the Paper
"In principle we say that everyone is equal. In practice there is little doubt that elite groups wield enormous influence over American public life. Many critics would say that they effectively dominate public life and policy. As an example of both the influence and limitations of elites we may consider the experience of former president Bill Clinton. As the President of the United States Bill Clinton wielded the constitutional and informal power of the presidency. However to understand how..."

Tags:clinton, elites, power, politics, business, beltway, GOP, Democrats