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MODERN PRESIDENTS GHW Bush and Bill Clinton

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MODERN PRESIDENTS

GHW Bush and Bill Clinton

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GHW BUSH

Followed ReaganWorked off the success of ReaganWon presidency over Michael Dukakis

Governor of MA54-46%, 426-112 electoral votes

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Election of ‘88

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GHW BUSH

His presidency:Notable for rise in international affairs and

absence of ideas on domestic issuesHe worked with Gorbachev Made many agreements with Soviets with

arms reductionPromised “read my lips, no new taxes”

Oops, he agreed to a large tax increase in 1990

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GHW BUSH

After collapse of Soviets, the U.S. was the only real superpower left

U.S. could reduce its military strengthSome wanted U.S. to expand their powerConflict in Panama in 1989, overthrow of

Manuel Noriega Replaced him with an elected pro-American

leader

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GHW BUSH

First Gulf War:1990: Iraq invaded Kuwait, oil-rich neighborBush persuaded almost every important

democratic gov’t in the world, including Soviet Union, to join a UN-sanctioned trade embargo of Iraq

US, France, Egypt, and Saudi Arabian forces form between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

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GHW BUSH

Fighting went from November-FebruaryIraq surrendered and cease fire ensued141 UN deaths, 100,000 Iraqi deaths

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GHW BUSH

Popularity high at end of Gulf WarRecession worsened, Bush did nothing to

make economy improveClinton ran vs. Bush and PerotClinton 43%, Bush 37%, Perot 19% of popular

vote370-168 electoral votes for ClintonPerot won more 3rd party votes than anyone

since Teddy Roosevelt in 1912

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CLINTON

Tax increase on wealthyReduction in gov’t spendingExpansion of tax credits for low-income

workersNAFTA created, eliminating trade barriers

with the US, Canada, and MexicoHealth care reform was his goal: Hilary R-C

ran task force, Congress shot it down

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CLINTON

1996 Election: Clinton vs. DoleFederal gov’t shutdown caused people to

blame Congress, which had been controlled by Republicans

Turned tide back to Clinton49% Clinton-41% Dole, 8% Perot379-159 Electoral Votes for Clinton

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CLINTON

Other items: Budget surplus in 1998, first time in 30 yearsPaula Jones and Monica Lewinsky: OOPSWhitewater scandal: one part of why he was

potentially to be impeachedBut overall, Clinton had a higher popularity

rating at the end of his term than the start: rare! Economy and world were stable!

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Paula Jones Monica Lewinsky

CLINTON

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