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As came to prominence in the 1990s, the charismatic Bill Clinton mastered the format to win the Election of 1992; however, the media changes would later plague his presidency as journalists who used to overlook the personal failings of presidents such as drinking and womanizing now began to expose them and hound politicians about them endlessly. This was a major problem for Clinton, who despite his natural gifts and capable leadership had a deeply flawed personal character. During the first year of his presidency, the media gave the Whitewater Scandal three times the coverage it did of his policy initiatives. Much more troubling, the nature of the media changed to become increasingly partisan – instead of reporting current events, journalists began to put more of a political spin on their commentary. This has in turn contributed to the marked upswing of partisanship among the American electorate.