Road to the White House EXAM 3 1980-2008 PDF
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This document is an examination covering the period between the 1970s and 2008, and analyzes the road to the White House through different presidential elections. It includes factors like the New Deal coalition, Washington Outsider candidates, and significant events such as the 1980 election. The document also touches on various political ideologies and crises during this period, providing a broad overview of US electoral politics.
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**EXAM 3 1980-2008?** ===================== 1970s. - - - -\> New deal coalition torn asunder Washington Outsider - 1976 Democratic Primaries. GOP Primaries - - - Ted Kennedy vs Moonbeam vs **1980 Election.** +-----------------------+-----------------------+----------------...
**EXAM 3 1980-2008?** ===================== 1970s. - - - -\> New deal coalition torn asunder Washington Outsider - 1976 Democratic Primaries. GOP Primaries - - - Ted Kennedy vs Moonbeam vs **1980 Election.** +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Reagan (R) | Carter (D) | Anderson (I) | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | Sunbelt Poltician | Sunday School | 3rd party | | (CA) | Teacher, Peanut | | | | Farmer, One term | Polling at 25 in some | | Sunny Demeanor-\> | governor, Southern | sates | | Fierce, Optimist. | Reformer. | | | (FDR is his icon) | | Moderate Republican | | | Heterodox. | -\> liberal. | | Conservative without | | | | the get off my lawn | Rosegarden Strategy | | | | -\> sit in washington | | | Wins Ex Dems. Blue | and be president. | | | collar | | | | | | | | White Ethnics by | | | | 53%!! | | | | | | | | Heterodox | | | | | | | | Great communicator | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Reagan is pragmatic & that helps him win by 10 pts Backlash politics: - - Dems incompetent? 4 Crises. 1. 2. 3. 4. Federal spending increase, democratic leadership is not giving tangible solution - - - 1984 Election. =\> proof that reagans america was here to stay. (Realigning) 1980-1983 - - - - **Mondale (D) vs Reagan (R)** -"grave robbing republicans" -Retraces Trumans 1948 Whistlestop tour -Bus tour, uses farm crisis and economic -indnustrial midwest has a lot of work to do. Crises to attack reagan. -Both vying for the legacy of whistlestop tour. 1992 Election- Bill Clinton \>First dem to win two terms since FDR \>Democrats have been losing the past 24 years 89% Approval for George H.W Bush 1991 300% crime increase 1960s -1984 inflation Bill clinton -\> translate liberalism in a very conservative era -\> drags party back from political wilderness -\> clinton is charismatic, gravitational pull. -\> a bit of a chameleon. Democrats were seen as outside mainstream. GOP: Pat Buchanan=\> future of gop, challenges bush =\> make america first again" Ross Perot, 3rd party texan, economic populist. culture War 90s \- anti civil rights -\> deep south \- anti protest -anti family unit -\> family unit is changing, drugs, social experimentation -crime -inflation -Culture War speech 1992 RNC -Buchanan Democratic leadership council founded by clinton → change of identity into [mainstream] Al gore V.P ideological diversity. The War Room" -\> quick response action Reagan Democrats: liberal on immigration, peace with principles of collective security. \> rustbelt, union workers. (new wine old bottle) conservatism in a liberal bottle. Opportunity Liberalism -\> equality of opportunity Entitlement Liberalism -\> equality of results October surprise: Iran-Contra Indictments -\> scandal in reagan admin. Clinton wins 42% (No mandate) BBush wins 37% Perot 21% Transformational Presidents 1. 2. 3.
