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pundits are bewildered over the public’s apparently
contradictory response to President Clinton during his recent
troubles. Most people have a low opinion of his character. Yet
at least 60 percent of those polled think he’s doing a terrific
job and should not resign. How can this be?  Assuming the
polling results are accurate, it may be possible to make sense
of this strange combination of opinions. First, we can dismiss
the theory that most Americans are cynics who care about nothing
but money. Of course, they do value the economic well-being of
themselves and their families. No one should object to that.
Contrary to the pundits, who make their living writing and
chattering about government, the world does not revolve around
Washington, D.C. The rest of us know there are more important
things than government.  Nevertheless, Americans do think
character is important. That’s why they frown