Clinton won 370 electoral votes and 43 percent of the popular vote, while Bush captured 168 electoral votes and 37.5 percent of the popular vote. Third-party candidate Ross Perot garnered approximately 19 percent of the popular vote. Post-presidency In 2000, Bush’s son George, a two-term...
Bill Clintonof Arkansas, hammered away at the issue of the deteriorating economy. In the oft-repeated words of Clinton strategistJames Carville, the key issue of the day was “the economy, stupid!” Bush, the first vicepresidentsinceMartin Van Burenin 1836 to succeed directly to the presidency...
“shadow senator”—to lobby the U.S.Congressfor statehood for theDistrict of Columbia, Jackson won election to one of the posts, his first elective office. In 1997 PresidentBill Clintonnamed him a special envoy to Africa, where he traveled to promotehuman rightsanddemocracy. That year ...
invited by Pres.Bill Clintonto serve as ambassador toJamaicabut declined because of poor health. When discussing herlegacy, Chisholm said, “I’d like them to say that Shirley Chisholm had guts. That’s how I’d like to be remembered.” She died in 2005 after suffering a series of ...