1980 Election Analysis

Politics in the U.S. during the 1980’s were exciting. Much like everything else during this decade, politics were changing and making a new way for economic development and social construct. Policy in the 1980’s were both huge on foreign policy, and domestic development. The cold war, being the main concern with foreign policy, consisted of Communism versus Democracy, or Socialism versus Capitalism. President Reagan being the face of America and our Commander and Chief, created “Reaganomics,” which fought for small Government, and utilized Government spending in a way that would effectively establish National Security as well as make a name for himself as being known as one of the most popular presidents in United State’s history. Though these issues took place some thirty years ago, it is safe to say that the tribulations we faced as a nation in the eighties have directly affected society in 2015.

The election of 1980 marked a ‘new political era’ that was ushered in by President Reagan and that followed on through the presidencies of George H. W. Bush and William Jefferson Clinton. These presidents were inaugurated at different times and succeeded the successes and the failures of their predecessors. Having came from different political backgrounds and having unique political and social beliefs, Bush, Reagan, and Clinton can only be analyzed through their foreign policies, domestic policies, achievements as well as shortcomings, and legacies.

Before Ronald Reagan's landside victory in the 1980 presidential election, Jimmy Carter was president. Despite Carter's "untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts," he was criticized for not delivering a strong economy (Darity, 2008, p.450-452). Meanwhile, his 1980 election opponent, Ronald Reagan had an another agenda in mind. During his campaign Reagan simplified voter's decision by emphasizing the question "Are you better off than you were four years ago?"

When the President miscarried his proposal in refuting President Gerald Ford in 1976 getting the Republican nomination previous California Governor Ronald Reagan once more pursued the presidency during 1980. As discussions dealing with the vice presidential nomination with prior President Ford dissolved, Ford patently wanted obligations of possible self-rule as vice president, Reagan then impressed many of his followers by looking towards to Bush to be his vice presidential choice for the campaign opposing President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale. The campaign incorporated only two presidential debates. President Carter back down from joining in on the first, seemingly due to the choice by the promoter, the League of Women

Ronald Reagan’s administration was one of growth, and success. It is undeniable, unquestionable that he transformed the world. He was able to do what past presidents couldn’t do; he led the nation onto a path of economic expansion, and to the collapse of communism in the midst of the Cold War. His opponents saw him as a failure, but he and his policies had hugely impacted the

Throughout the years of Ronald Reagan’s presidency, 1981 to 1989, he envisioned America as the proverbial city on a hill. His presidency saw the restoration of faith in the nation and allowed America to heal after its long fought battle against communism. The president’s massive military expansion prepared America for unforeseeable conflicts such as the Gulf War and his tax reforms stimulated America’s economy. His leadership and negotiation skills helped to bring about the long-awaited collapse of the communist Soviet Union and sustained a peacetime period of notable economic strength. Ronald Reagan was the breath of fresh air that Washington needed, and he attained what many called the unattainable, and made Americans feel safe again.

The presidential election is the biggest and most important election held in the United States. In fact in the Presidential election of 2012, approximately 57.5% of the registered voting population exercised their voting rights, while the 2014 congressional election turnout rate of 41.9 percent was its lowest turnout rate since 1978. However, what these citizens who vote in the Presidential election may or may not know is that their votes do not directly influence who is chosen as president. What it does count toward is the number of Electoral College votes that a candidate receives, which would ultimately secure their presidency. The Electoral College is made up of 538 electors, whom each candidate needs at least 270 of their votes to win

The Trump administration, taking place in the peak of the “millennial” generation, is part of a phenomenon that has never been seen in American history. During the beginning of this “millennial” generation, popular support was believed to shift from the Republican party to the Democratic party, yet when a new generational wave of

One of the first comparisons going through your mind when talking about this year's election and the election from 1976 is the difference between both candidate’s point margin. The difference between the candidates was 51 points with Jimmy Carter becoming our president, and along with this year’s election the point difference was 51 as well with Donald Trump being our president. In the year of 1976 the two main candidates were Jimmy Carter, who was a Democrat and Gerald Ford who was a republican. If you put the maps side by side you can obviously see the difference in states that were either voted for democrat or republican between the two elections. A major difference that I see is that with the election of 1976 is that the country almost

Backstabbing, smear campaigns, schemes, and controversial polling methods seem commonplace in elections today, but these tactics have been utilized since the turn of the 19th century. During the “revolution of 1800,” two close friends squared off in a political showdown that helped shape modern American politics. This illuminating display shows how politics in America has always been rife with corruption, unwritten agreements, and favors, all of which have become a part of our political system. And by exposing this truth, Ferling shows that our immortalized Founding Fathers were just typical politicians. John Ferling’s Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800 tells the narrative of the rise of the nascent union and the politics

The presidential election of 2000, George Bush versus Al Gore was not legitimate. Every state knew who they were going to vote for, and who they ended up voting for. Except one state, Florida. Everyone thought Bush won the 25 electoral votes, but it turned out not every citizen's vote was counted. Thus leading chaos, miss trust, and thousands of angry citizens wanting their votes to be counted. Each citizen has the right to vote, and their votes are to be counted. The only time ballots are to not be counted is when there is not a witness signature, postage date stamp, or a date when the ballot was filled out. When the democratic party found out Gore was losing by about 1,800 votes, it triggered an automatic machine recount. There also was an

Larson provides a very in depth all the reasons why the First Presidential Election of the 1800s was a disaster. He demonstrates for the first time in American history, partisan opponents served together as President and Vice President. The election of 1800 was America's first and most challenging presidential campaign till

Stagflation caused businessmen and everyday Americans to demand lower taxes and limited government intervention. Because of the outcome of the Vietnam War Americans questioned government authority and purpose. The Watergate scandal convinced Americans that limited government power was the only way to protect individual freedoms. Coming out of the 70s, Americans were looking for a leader in a time of crisis. They found it in Ronald Reagan. With his speech he change the perception of the Conservative platform. No longer were Republicans a radical party but progressive in trying to make “American great again”. Reagan advocated a smaller federal government, de-regulation in the business sector, lower taxes, and a strong national defense against communism. These are the ways in which religious right, social conservative, southern racist, businessmen, and entrepreneur where convinced that Conservative value were the best plan, in a time of

With the 2016 election in full swing, millions of Americans have locked in their party of choice as November 8th approaches. The two candidates and the conversation surrounding them this year have never been more polarizing: Republican vs. Democrat, businessman against politician, man facing woman, and high-energy in contrast to calm and collected. Eventually, one will be chosen to hold the highest office in the country, and will give a speech, known as an inaugural address to talk about their intentions as president of the US. This essay will focus on two specific addresses, one from Ronald Reagan, and the other from Barack Obama. Even though inaugural addresses are somewhat far apart in the time each was given and who was presenting them, they are very similar in how they

The United States presidential election is one of the most important things that happens to us as U.S citizens. We wait four years to see if our previous president has done the job we wanted him to do, and if not, we get to elect a knew leader of our country. The President has a lot of influence on our country, therefore we want to elect the best one for our nation. Thus, our founding fathers created the electoral college. Designing the mode of selecting the President had to be one of the most difficult tasks that confronted the framers. The difficulty in the legislative case lay in the fact that almost all delegates knew exactly what they wanted, but different delegates wanted different things: small-state delegates wanted to preserve the