In Eastern Europe, the transition to independent and democratic governments can best be described as "slow". The Soviet Union, which until very recently held many of these countries in its grasp, instilled mentalities that have been hard to shake.
An article from millercenter.org shows <span>key factors that contributed most to Bill Clinton reelection:
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Midway through his first term in office, Clinton's reelection prospects were dim, given the stunning victory of Republicans in the 1994 off-year elections. For the first time in forty years, both houses of Congress were controlled by Republican lawmakers. And almost everyone blamed Clinton. His campaign promise to reform the nation's health care system was soundly defeated. His controversial executive order lifting the ban against homosexuals in the military enraged conservatives and failed to generate significant public support. Clinton's work on behalf of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) split the Democrats, many of whom feared the loss of jobs to Mexico and Canada.
Additionally, a barrage <span>of political and personal scandals plagued the Clinton administration in its first term. The most damaging issue surrounded charges that the Clintons had illegally profited from their involvement with a failed savings and loan that had dealings in Arkansas real estate on the Whitewater River. Charges swirled fast and furious, specifically linking the White House to a cover-up of the Whitewater affair and the suicide of Vincent Foster, a top White House aide and close friend of Hillary Clinton. Moreover, the administration was negatively affected by allegations of suspicious commodity dealings by the First Lady (she had turned a $1,000 investment in commodities into a $100,000 profit), and the rumored sexual escapades of President Clinton while governor of Arkansas (including allegations that he had sexually harassed an Arkansas state employee, Paula Corbin Jones).</span>
McCarthy’s power and influence stemmed directly from his own personality. What does this excerpt tell you about the kind of man he was?
Humble leaders use their expertise, experience and knowledge to bring together people to increase revenue, improve production or efficiency and return to the community. Leaders who are modest use their successes for the common good than for self-extension.
