Republican President Bush claims Clinton has governed poorly in Arkansas . This article is an assessment of Clinton 's governorship . The measures included an increase in teachers' salaries, then the lowest in the US; tougher course requirements (many schools in rural areas had not previously offered advanced courses in maths, science or languages); a reduction in average class sizes; and regular testing of pupils to check progress. Arkansas still ranks number 47 in population in the United States . Per capita income has not changed . His first term was a failure . He stepped on too many toes , charged in " like a bull on a white horse , " wanting to change everything . His term out of office ruined him . Real progress came in the areas of education and economic development , with some inroads into welfare reform . Mr. Clinton failed to make improvements in the areas of the environment , civil rights or health care .
Republican President Bush claims Clinton has governed poorly in Arkansas . This article is an assessment of Clinton 's governorship . Arkansas still ranks number 47 in population in the United States . Per capita income has not changed . His first term was a failure . He stepped on too many toes , charged in " like a bull on a white horse , " wanting to change everything . His term out of office ruined him . Real progress came in the areas of education and economic development , with some inroads into welfare reform . Mr. Clinton failed to make improvements in the areas of the environment , civil rights or health care .