key elections from 1980-present
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Key Elections from 1980-Present. Election of 1980. Reagan. VS. Carter. Key Issues. Who won?. Election of 1988. Key Issues. Who won?. Election of 1992. Election of 1992. Gulf War. Key Issue. Who won?. Popular Vote. Election of 2000. Election of 2000. Election of 2000. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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