That depends. The promises he has kept outnumber those broken outright. The jury is out on others. Many reforms, such as health care, welfare, lobbying and campaign finance, died in Congress.
And in voters' minds, not all promises are equal.
By any objective standard, Clinton's first two years in office have been marked by many promises that were kept. But there also have been some high- profile ones that were compromised and others that were broken - such as reneging on a middle-class tax cut and retreating from lifting the ban on gays in the military.
The standards used to rate the President were:
Yes: Clear steps have been taken to fulfill the promise.
No: Clinton has taken no action or his proposals have fallen short.
Pending: Action on a proposal that would fulfill a Clinton promise is still pending.
ABORTION
* End the gag rule that restricts abortion counseling in federally funded clinics.
Yes: By executive order in January 1993.
* Permit federal research using aborted fetal tissue.
Yes: Same executive order.
* Name abortion-rights supporters to the Supreme Court.
Yes: Chose Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer.
* Work to enact a Freedom of Choice Act.
No: No legislative action this year.
* Support testing of RU-486, the French birth-control pill.
AGRICULTURE
* Streamline Agriculture Department field offices.
Yes: Clinton signed legislation on Oct. 13, 1994, that will close about 1,200 field offices by 1999.
* Appoint a secretary of agriculture respected by farmers.
No: Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy was liked by farmers, but he resigned after admitting he accepted gifts and favors from corporations.
* Expand agriculture research and development.
Yes: Both of Clinton's budgets have included increases.
AIDS
* Appoint a federal AIDS policy coordinator.
Yes: He named Kristine Gebbie in June 1993, but she resigned amid criticism. In November 1994, he named Patricia Fleming as director.
