Bill Clinton has to decide whether to leave office and run for president , or to remain and continue his legacy . The Arkansas constitution mandates that whenever the governor leaves the state , power passes to the Lieutenant Governor or the Senate President Pro Tem . Once before when he left , the President Pro Tem made twenty appointments and fired his chief of staff . Clinton , intensely ambitious , is torn ; possibly he could be a long - shot presidential candidate . That constitution transforms an Arkansas governor into a pumpkin the instant he crosses the state line. He was elected governor at 32 , reelected once , then reelected for four more terms . His accomplishments include educational reforms : he raised the sales tax , investing the proceeds in improved schools .
Bill Clinton has to decide whether to leave office and run for president , or to remain and continue his legacy . The Arkansas constitution mandates that whenever the governor leaves the state , power passes to the Lieutenant Governor or the Senate President Pro Tem . Once before when he left , the President Pro Tem made twenty appointments and fired his chief of staff . Clinton , intensely ambitious , is torn ; possibly he could be a long - shot presidential candidate . He was elected governor at 32 , reelected once , then reelected for four more terms . His accomplishments include educational reforms : he raised the sales tax , investing the proceeds in improved schools .