Clinton's approval ratings remained high throughout his impeachment process % who approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling job as president (1997-99) NOV, 3, 1998 FEB, 12, monthlong 1999 In grand jury testimony, and grand later on TV, Clinton seats in midterm gain elections, admits having had an
While that initial boost faded over time, Clinton’s approval rating in August 1998 was still a robust 62%, where it remained for months – throughout his admission of the affair, the release of the Starr report and the opening of impeachment proceedings. Clinton’s approval hit 71% again in mid-December, after the House vote to impeach him.
Clinton's approval ratings remained high throughout his impeachment process  | % who approve or disapprove of the way Bill Clinton is handling job as president (1997-99)  | AUG, 17 1998  | NOV, 3, 1998  | FEB, 12, monthlong 1999  | Democrats midterm gain 5 elections, House  | After a monthlong days  | In grand jury testimony,  | and grand later on TV, Clinton  | seats in midterm gain elections,  | trial and monthlong three days  | but Republicans retain  | admits having had an  | of closed-door  | improper relationship  | control of House and Senate  | deliberations Senate  | with Lewinsky  | rejects both articles  | DEC, 19, 1998  | JAN, 17, 1998  | SEPT, 9 1998  | Clinton denies sexual  | Starr Report lying accuses  | House approves  | relationship with  | Clinton of lying under  | two articles of  | Monica Lewinsky in  | oath and trying to  | against impeachment  | sworn depos ition  | influence witnesses  | against Clinton  | to hide the affair  | 61  | Approve  | 62  | 63  | 58  | 61  | Disapprove  | 31  | 31 0  | 32  | 30  | 29  | 28  | 27  | 26  | Nov.  | March  | May  | July  | Sept.  | Nov.  | March  | Jan.  | Jan.  | 1997  | 1998  | 1998  | 1998  | 1998  | 1998  | 1998  | 1999  | 1999  | Source: Pew Research Center.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 