Download - Key Elections from 1980-Present
KEY ELECTIONS FROM 1980-
PRESENT
Election of 1980Reagan VS. Carter
Key Issues
Who won?
Election of 1988
Election of 1988 Republicans use
negative campaigning to take back the lead
Portrayed Dukakis as WEAK on Defense
Key Issues Economy: “Read my lips. No new taxes.”
Key Issues
Who won?
Election of 1992
Election of 1992
Perot
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
Key Issue: The Economy
Who won?
Popular Vote
Election of 2000
Election of 2000
Election of 2000
Key State = Florida
The Recount Begins
The Recount
Ballot Example
The Recount – Hanging Chads
Who won???...
Who won???
Election of 2004
Key Issue War on Terror War in Iraq
1. Was it justified?2. Exit plan? How long?
Swift Boat Veterans
Outcome
“Don’t tase me bro’” Incident
Election of 2008
Key Issue: Economy
Outcome
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
