Lecture 8 Barack Obama

Standard 11.11.2 Discuss the significant domestic policy speeches of Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton (e.g., education, civil rights, economic policy, environmental policy) Essential Question: What issues has Obama dealt with during his tenure in office?

‘08 Election Obama won several traditionally Republican states Colorado, North Carolina, Virginia, and Nebraska narrowly beat Hillary Clinton in the primaries voter participation increased McCain, moderate Republican, and Palin failed to generate support

D Barack H. Obama 69,498,216 365 R John McCain 59,948,240 173 G Ralph Nader 739, 037 --

Barack 1st Black Prezzy Born in Hawaii Attended Colombia and Harvard Senator of Illinois Osama bin Laden Gay Marriage Obamacare Popular First Lady

A Great Recession Great Recession 2009 Stimulus Package aimed to save banking and automotive industries by spending $787 billion spending and loan guarantees by the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department under Bush and Obama has reached $11.5 trillion 10% unemployment 14% in Riverside County

Major Legislation National Health Care Major Legislation debate raged over Americans’ right to health insurance Democrats: requiring health care either through employers or the government Republicans: private purchase of insurance Major Legislation expanded health care to 4 million children allowed federal funding of stem cell research Global warming expanded hate crime legislation increased Pell Grants

Another 4 Years Ran in 2012 against Republican Mitt Romney Massachusetts Presidential Debates Won a second term

Unit 10 Packet: Due Tomorrow Standards Check Lecture 1: Nixon-W.A.T.E.R.G.A.T.E. Lecture 2: Gerald Ford Lecture 3: Jimmy Carter Lecture 4: Ronald Reagan Lecture 5: George H.W. Bush Lecture 6: Bill Clinton Lecture 7: George W. Bush Lecture 8: Barack Obama-O.B.A.M.A.