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Presidential Politics: 1968-2008. Richard Nixon, 1969-1974 1968 election – VP: Agnew Diplomacy in China/Détente New federalism—transfer of power to state.

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1 Presidential Politics: 1968-2008

2 Richard Nixon, 1969-1974 1968 election – VP: Agnew Diplomacy in China/Détente New federalism—transfer of power to state EPA 1972 election VP scandal Oil Crisis/stagflation Watergate scandal/Resignation

3 Gerald Ford, 1974-1977 Interim president, only one never elected – VP: Nelson Rockefeller Seen as ineffectual, bumbling, but trustworthy inherited a bad economy Pardoned Nixon

4 Jimmy Carter, 1977-1981 1976 election – VP: Walter Mondale “man of the people” from Plains, Georgia Failing economy & Stagflation Camp David Accords Iran hostage crisis

5 Ronald Reagan, 1981-1989 1980 election VP: George Bush Rise of conservatism/moral majority (Barry Goldwater in 1964) Reaganomics—deregulation, cutting taxes Escalated arms race— “Star Wars” 1984 election landslide – “Morning in America” AIDS/GRID Iran-Contra Scandal End of Cold War

6 George Bush, 1989-1993 1988 election – VP: Dan Quayle Fall of Berlin Wall & end of Cold War First Gulf War 1992 election The faltering economy

7 Bill Clinton, 1993-2001 1992 election (vs. Perot, Bush) – VP: Al Gore Economic expansion, globalization, NAFTA 1994 Republican Revolution (Gingrich) 1996 election Lewinsky scandal/impeachment

8 George W. Bush, 2001-2009 2000 election (vs. Al Gore) – VP: Dick Cheney – Bush v. Gore Supreme Court Case 9/11 Patriot Act Wars in Iraq & Afghanistan

9 Barack Obama, 2009-present 2008 election (vs. John McCain) 2012 election (vs. Mitt Romney)

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