1. Lecture 8
Barack Obama

2. Standard
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?

3. ‘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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

10. 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.