Clinton faced a serious problem during his candidacy for president

Clinton announced his presidential run while he was still the governor of Arkansas, which is one of the most interesting facts about Bill Clinton. His candidacy almost failed because of extensive public coverage of his claimed 12-year liaison with Gennifer Flowers, an Arkansas lady, just before the New Hampshire primary. Clinton and his wife acknowledged experiencing marital issues in a subsequent appearance on the television news show 60 Minutes, which was seen by millions of viewers.

Soon after, Clinton's popularity increased once more, and he finished a strong second in New Hampshire, where he declared himself the "Comeback Kid." He eventually secured the Democratic presidential nomination in 1992 based on his pragmatic approach, his apparent empathy for the issues of everyday Americans (his remark "I feel your pain" became a well-known phrase), and his personable friendliness. Clinton and his running mate, Tennessee Sen. Al Gore, argued that 12 years of Republican rule had resulted in political and economic stagnation as they took on incumbent President George W. Bush. With 43 percent of the popular vote to Bush's 37 percent and Ross Perot's 19 percent in November, the Clinton-Gore ticket defeated both Bush and the independent candidate. Clinton also defeated Bush by a vote of 370 to 168 in the electoral college.