Clinton ran against George H.W. Bush in 1992 and against Bob Dole in 1996.
Bob Dole
Bob Dole
1980: Frank D. White (R) ran against Bill Clinton for Arkansas Governor, ousting Clinton after his first term.1982: Frank D. White (R) again ran against BIll Clinton for Arkansas Governor, losing the governorship back to Clinton who would then serve his 2nd term.1986: Frank D. White (R) ran against BIll Clinton for Arkansas Governor, a third and final time, failing to regain the governorship. Frank D. White would not serve a second term, being limited to the single term of the governorship.1992: George H. W. Bush (R) ran against Bill Clinton for Bush's second term when Bush was incumbent, but Bush lost.1996: Bob Dole (R) ran against Bill Clinton when Clinton was incumbent, with Clinton winning his second term.
1980: Frank D. White (R) ran against Bill Clinton for Arkansas Governor, ousting Clinton after his first term.1982: Frank D. White (R) again ran against BIll Clinton for Arkansas Governor, losing the governorship back to Clinton who would then serve his 2nd term.1984: Woody Freeman (R) ran against Bill Clinton for Arkansas Governor.1986: Frank D. White (R) ran a 3rd time against Bill Clinton for Arkansas Governor. Frank D. White would not serve a second term, being limited to the single term of the governorship.1990: Sheffield Nelson (R) was Clinton's final challenger for Arkansas governor, as Clinton won re-election a 5th time.1992: George H. W. Bush (R) ran against Bill Clinton for Bush's second term when Bush was incumbent, but Bush lost.1996: Bob Dole (R) ran against Bill Clinton when Clinton was incumbent, with Clinton winning his second term.
First
The 1996 election was Bill Clinton's second term. He was first elected as President in 1992 and then re-elected in 1996.
Hillary Clinton became the first lady in 1993-- first term of Bill Clinton as a President.
Bill Clinton ran against George H.W. Bush in the 1992 presidential election, not in 1988. In the 1988 election, George H.W. Bush ran against Michael Dukakis.
He was inaugurated first in January of 1993, and then for the second term in January of 1997.
Al Gore
It contributed to Clinton's rising popularity by improving the economy.
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.
Reducing the national deficit
In 1992, Governor Bill Clinton beat incumbent president, George H.W. Bush. Governor Clinton received 68% of the electoral votes, and 43% of the popular vote.In 1996, President Clinton, now the incumbent, beat Senator Bob Dole. Clinton received 70% of the electoral vote, and 49% of the popular vote.