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Iowa: Bill Clinton

Job Approval Rating (General)
Favorability Rating
Character
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
Impeachment
First Husband

Job Approval Rating (General)

Bill Clinton Job Approval Rating (General)

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll¹	January 22-25, 1999	62%	34%	4%	802	± 3.5
Iowa Poll²	September 7-10, 1998	58%	38%	4%	800 LV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll¹	November 29 – December 2, 1997	55%	37%	8%	800 LV	± 3.5

1 "Now, I'd like to mention the names of some current public figures who hold office. Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job they are doing ... Bill Clinton, as president." The Iowa Poll is sponsored by The Des Moines Register.

Bill Clinton Job Approval Rating (General)

Poll	Date	Excellent	Good	Not so good	Poor	No opinion	Sample	MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College	October 11-24, 1999	11%	56%	16%	17%	0%	403	± 4.8

Favorability Rating

Bill Clinton Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll¹	July 17-21, 2004	47%	49%	4%	802	± 3.5

1 The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

Bill Clinton Favorability Rating

Poll	Date	Favorable	Unfavorable	Neutral	No opinion	Sample	MoE
MSNBC / McClatchy¹	December 3-6, 2007	72%	11%	17%	0%	400 LV	± 5.0

1 "Do you have a favorable, unfavorable, or neutral opinion of Bill Clinton?" Poll of likely Democratic caucus voters.

Character

Respect Bill Clinton's Character

Poll	Date	Respect	Disrespect	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll¹	September 7-10, 1998	25%	64%	11%	800 LV	± 3.5

1 "Overall, would you say you respect or disrespect President Clinton's character as a person?" The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

Proud or Ashamed of Bill Clinton As President

Poll	Date	Proud	Ashamed	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll¹	January 22-25, 1999	39%	47%	14%	802	± 3.5

1 "Overall, would you say you are more proud or more ashamed to have Bill Clinton as president of our nation?" The Iowa Poll is sponsored by the Des Moines Register.

Monica Lewinsky Scandal

Clinton Discussing Monica Lewinsky Relationship to America

Poll	Date	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll¹	September 7-10, 1998	22%	65%	13%	800 LV	± 3.5

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of the way he is handling himself in talking to the American people about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky?" The Iowa Poll is sponsored by The Des Moines Register.

Impeachment

Clinton Serve Out Term vs. Leave Office

Poll	Date	Serve out term	Should leave office	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll¹	January 22-25, 1999	60%	36%	4%	802	± 3.5
Iowa Poll¹	September 7-10, 1998	57%	33%	10%	800 LV	± 3.5

1 "Do you think President Clinton should serve out his term, or do you think he should leave office, either by resigning or through the impeachment process?"

First Husband

View of Having Bill Clinton Back In White House If Hillary Elected (Democrats)

Poll	Date	Good thing	Bad thing	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Newsweek¹	September 26-27, 2007	79%	11%	10%	N/A	± 5.0

1 "If Hillary Clinton is elected president, some people think having Bill Clinton back in the White House would be a good thing for the country because his ideas and political skills might help the new administration govern more effectively. Others think having Bill Clinton back in the White House would be a bad thing for the country because he might repeat the kind of embarrassing behavior that led to his impeachment. Which comes closer to your view?" Poll of registered Democratic voters.