51.   Clinton emerged from his showdown with Congress in mid-November with far higher approval ratings than his main rival in the struggle, House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

52.   Clinton emerges from the trial with a scandal-stained legacy and a reputation for lying, offset only by high job approval ratings.

53.   Clinton starts off this debate in a stronger position than in years, given new legitimacy in his re-election and the highest public approval ratings of his presidency.

54.   Clinton leaves office with extraordinarily high approval ratings, a sign perhaps that Americans are willing to hear the wisdom of departing leaders.

55.   Clinton receives high approval ratings for his abilities as president, low ratings for his morals as a man.

56.   Clinton and the GOP Congress enter the boasting phase of budget negotiations with sharply different approval ratings.

57.   Clinton has shown even higher approval ratings in some recent nationwide polls.

58.   Clinton, for example, is enjoying his highest approval ratings amid the controversy.

59.   Dead politicians are nothing if not consistent and trustworthy, which means their approval rating in the polls should remain exactly the same throughout their administration.

60.   Democrats, meanwhile, risk a political backlash in confronting a president whose approval ratings have been elevated by the war.