Democrat from Arkansas
Bill Clinton was president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He is married to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Recent statements involving Bill Clinton
"Hillary (Clinton), one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995."
Obama spent "40 percent of the PAC money, 43 percent to be exact, on Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina politicians."
"(Obama) did accept donations from lobbyists and PACs and he spent money in this campaign from that, through his political action committee."
"Everything I have said (on the campaign trail) has been factually accurate."
Recent stories featuring Bill Clinton
It's not the Clinton you think: "Clinton pastor" convicted of child sex abuse, says a newspaper Web site and a posting on an Obama campaign blog. It's a recipe for outrage.
Bill's Bosnia blunder: In defending his wife's mistakes about sniper fire in Bosnia, Bill Clinton makes a few of his own.
President Clinton again on attack: Former President Bill Clinton claims Sen. Barack Obama "said one thing and did another" by accepting lobbyist money.
When presidents play politics: Bill Clinton inaccurately defends his own statements from the campaign trail, while George W. Bush takes a questionable shot at Barack Obama.
He said, she said: The Democratic debate in Myrtle Beach featured sharp comments by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. We found Clinton continued to distort Obama's comments about Ronald Reagan, while other claims were closer to the truth.
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