Public image of Bill Clinton

This article is part of a series about Bill Clinton
Political positions Electoral history Family Public image Sexual assault and misconduct allegations 40th & 42nd Governor of Arkansas Governorships Gubernatorial elections 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1990 42nd President of the United States Presidency timeline Transition Inaugurations first second Policies Economic Gun control Environmental Foreign Clinton Doctrine international trips Appointments Cabinet Judiciary Supreme Court candidates First term Health Security Act AmeriCorps NAFTA 1994 Crime Bill Republican Revolution Dayton Agreement Welfare Reform DOMA Timeline '93 '94 '95 '96 Second term One America Initiative Balanced Budget Operation Infinite Reach Bombing of Iraq Bombing of Yugoslavia Impeachment Clinton–Lewinsky scandal House inquiry Senate trial Timeline '97 '98 '99 '00–'01 Presidential campaigns 1992 primaries convention debates election 1996 primaries convention debates election Controversies Whitewater White House travel office Pardon controversy Troopergate Post-presidency Presidential library My Life Activities Clinton Foundation Clinton Bush Haiti Fund One America Appeal
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton's public image is most notably characterized by high public approval ratings, aided by his youthful appearance^[when?], as well as his charismatic, and soundbite-ready style of speech. His personal background and lifestyle led to Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison to call him the first "black president". Clinton was also dogged by investigations throughout his presidency, particularly of sexual misconduct, damaging the public's beliefs of his trustworthiness, though his approval ratings remained high, even as his impeachment trial continued.