Key Elections from 1980-Present
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KEY ELECTIONS FROM 1980-
PRESENT
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Election of 1980Reagan VS. Carter
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Key Issues
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Who won?
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Election of 1988
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Election of 1988 Republicans use
negative campaigning to take back the lead
Portrayed Dukakis as WEAK on Defense
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Key Issues Economy: “Read my lips. No new taxes.”
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Key Issues
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Who won?
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Election of 1992
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Election of 1992
Perot
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Background 90% of Americans
supported Gulf War Bush Sr. held a
commanding lead in polls as a result
Most key Democratic candidates didn’t run
Clinton, former governor of Arkansas wins nomination
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Key Issue: The Economy
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Who won?
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Popular Vote
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Election of 2000
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Election of 2000
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Election of 2000
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Key State = Florida
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The Recount Begins
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The Recount
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Ballot Example
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The Recount – Hanging Chads
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Who won???...
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Who won???
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Election of 2004
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Key Issue War on Terror War in Iraq
1. Was it justified?2. Exit plan? How long?
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Swift Boat Veterans
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Outcome
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“Don’t tase me bro’” Incident
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Election of 2008
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Key Issue: Economy
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Outcome
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Significance 1st African-American
President 1st time Republicans ran a
woman vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin
Obama received the highest number of votes for President in history69.45 million votes