| − | By the time of his 1996 reelection campaign the economy had improved which Clinton took credit for. [[Unemployment]] and inflation was low, American wages increased, crime rates fell, and the number of people on Welfare declined. The [[Republican Party]] nominated Senate Majority Leader [[Robert Dole]]. Ross Perot ran again, this time in the reform party. Clinton was reelected with 49 percent of the popular vote, 41 percent for Dole, and 8 percent for Perot, making Clinton the first Democrat President reelected to a second term since [[Franklin Roosevelt]] in 1936. Despite his victory, Republicans maintained control of the House of Representatives and United States Senate. | + | By the time of his 1996 reelection campaign the economy had improved which Clinton took credit for. [[Unemployment]] and inflation was low, American wages increased, crime rates fell, and the number of people on welfare declined. The [[Republican Party]] nominated Senate Majority Leader [[Robert Dole]]. Ross Perot ran again, this time on the Reform Party, but his day was past. Clinton was reelected in a landslide with 49% of the popular vote, to 41% for Dole, and 8% for Perot. Despite his personal victory, Republicans maintained control of the House and Senate. |