|
The president whose talents always seemed undone by his follies left office
in January 2001 trailing the stench of one last scandal. Last-minute
presidential pardons given to fugitive financier Marc Rich and others
suggested anew that political contributions — and family connections — had been the coin of Clinton's realm. By March, "Clinton fatigue" had
dropped the former president's once-unshakable approval ratings to an
all-time low of 39 percent. |
