This is possibly an unfounded rumor but chances are that getting a majority of the votes may have been instrumental in his victory.
President Bill Clinton defeated former Senator Robert Dole in the 1996 presidential election.
president - Bill Clinton, vice- Al Gore I think :)
No, there were no significant challengers from within the Democratic Party to Bill Clinton during his reelection campaign for his second term as president in 1996. Clinton easily secured the Democratic nomination and ran unopposed within his own party.
The 1996 election was Bill Clinton's second term. He was first elected as President in 1992 and then re-elected in 1996.
Bill Clinton was elected president for the second time in 1996. He served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
Clinton "presidented" every year from 1993 to 2000. He was elected President in 1992 and 1996.
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was elected to a second term in 1996.
Democratic Party candidate incumbent President William Clinton won reelection in the 1996 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Bob Dole. In the 1996 presidential election William Clinton received 379 electoral votes and Bob Dole received 159 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Clinton 45,590,703 and Dole 37,816,307. Reform Party candidate H. Ross Perot received 7,866,284 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
Democratic Party candidate incumbent President William Clinton won reelection in the 1996 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Bob Dole. In the 1996 presidential election William Clinton received 379 electoral votes and Bob Dole received 159 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Clinton 45,590,703 and Dole 37,816,307. Reform Party candidate H. Ross Perot received 7,866,284 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
Democratic Party candidate incumbent President William Clinton won reelection in the 1996 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Bob Dole. In the 1996 presidential election William Clinton received 379 electoral votes and Bob Dole received 159 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Clinton 45,590,703 and Dole 37,816,307. Reform Party candidate H. Ross Perot received 7,866,284 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.