1. Key Elections from 1980-Present

2. Election of 1980
Reagan
VS.
Carter

3. Key Issues

4. Who won?

5. Election of 1988

6. Election of 1988
Republicans use negative campaigning to take back the lead
Portrayed Dukakis as WEAK on Defense

7. Key Issues
Economy: “Read my lips. No new taxes.”

8. Key Issues

9. Who won?

10. Election of 1992

11. Election of 1992
Perot

12. 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

13. Key Issue: The Economy

14. Who won?

15. Popular Vote

16. Election of 2000

17. Election of 2000

18. Election of 2000

19. Key State = Florida

20. The Recount Begins

21. The Recount

22. Ballot Example

23. The Recount – Hanging Chads

24. Who won???...

25. Who won???

29. Election of 2004

30. Key Issue War on Terror War in Iraq Was it justified?
Exit plan? How long?

32. Swift Boat Veterans

33. Outcome

34. “Don’t tase me bro’” Incident

35. Election of 2008

36. Key Issue: Economy

37. Outcome

38. 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 history
69.45 million votes