Analyzing the 2012 American Presidential Election

In 2012, President Obama secured his 2nd term in the oval against his opponent Mitt Romney. The voter turnout was not as high as it was in 2008 but minority voters turned out in voted in such high numbers again. According to pew research, minority votes determined the 2012 election.

The 1980 presidential election of the United States featured three primary candidates, Republican Ronald Reagan, Democrat Jimmy Carter and liberal Republican John Anderson. Ronald Reagan was the governor of California before he decided to run for the presidency. John Anderson was a representative in Illinois and Carter was the incumbent. The lengthy Iran hostage crisis sharpened public opinions by the beginning of the election season. In the 1970s, the United States were experiencing a straining episode of low economic growth, high price increases and interest rates and an irregular energy crisis. The sense of discomfort in both domestic and foreign affairs in the nation were heading downward, this added to the downward spiral that was already going on. Between Carter, Anderson and Reagan, the general election campaign of the 1980s seemed more concerned with shadowboxing around political issues rather than a serious discussion of the issues that concerned voters.

CNN reported on Election Day that the economy was the most important issue to voters. The Democratic platform for the economy was to provide quick relief for the economy with a fifty billion dollar jumpstart. The Democrats also want to cut taxes for the middle class and end tax breaks for companies outsourcing jobs. Obama blamed deregulation for the financial crisis. The Republican platform for the economy consisted of making the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent , increasing the international trade and building nuclear plants both of which will create new jobs (Woolley 2008).

Have you ever felt like an outsider? Did you ever feel like you didn’t fit in and you weren’t accepted? Well, I don’t think it’s much of a problem for the outsiders in this upcoming presidential election. The presidential candidates, Donald J. Trump and Bernie Sanders, are known as the “outsiders” of the election but, are gaining so much support and acceptance. Sanders is a highly Liberal candidate who wishes for many free social systems for the United states while Trump is a conservative business man who wishes to “Make America Great Again” (“About Donald…”). The people that are voting for Trump are not going to back down any time soon or change their minds but, when it comes down to a general election, the majority of the United States population seems to side with Bernie Sanders.

The New Jersey Gubernatorial election is coming up and citizens must vote for the candidate they think will best serve their needs. New Jersey’s Constitution includes that general elections shall be held annually on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November also, the time of holding such elections may be altered by law. Currently there are two candidates, Kim Guadagno who is on the Republican side and Phil Murphy who stands on the Democratic side. Both candidates have contradictory perspectives on topics that are spoken about during the debates. I believe Phil Murphy is the best candidate due to his promising ideas on controversial issues that are seen in New Jersey. Considering that there are more democrats than republicans in

First of all, the economy is affected because there are major issues that examines the difference between the policies and political positions such as taxes, the role of government, entitlements (Social Security, Medicare), gun control, immigration, healthcare, abortion, and gay rights. They differ in their philosophies, but yet dominate

The 1992 and 2012 U.S. Presidential Elections were two of the most famously negative campaigns in history and share multiple similarities despite being separated by twenty years. In 1992, incumbent President George H.W. Bush was seeking reelection against Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, while the 2012 general election saw incumbent President Barack Obama seeking reelection against former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. The campaigns of both incumbent presidents incorporated heavy use of television attack advertisements in the attempt to improve their political image, discredit their opponent, and win reelection.

In the midst of a heated presidential race two great leaders are vying for the affection of all of America. On the left side we have our current president Mr. Barrack Obama and on the right side his opponent Mr. Mitt Romney. On paper both are outstandingly qualified candidates and both have been trusted to hold a position of leadership over large numbers of people. Mitt Romney built his foundation through a strong career in business before becoming a politician, while President Obama stuck to the legal side of things building up his reputation as a civil rights lawyer and activist. In this review of both candidates I will attempt to unbiasedly inform the reader of their qualifications as powerful leaders

The story of Obama’s Presidency revolves around the economy he inherited. Prior to Obama’s election, major financial institutions had invested heavily in securities backed by bundles of home mortgages. While these investments performed at a high rate for an extended period of time, the bubble eventually burst when homeowners could no longer afford their mortgage payments. This led to the collapse of many large financial institutions, sending the economy into a state of disarray. As unemployment broke into the 6% range in September of 2012, the polls began to trend in favor of Obama. With the Republicans having held the White House for eight years and Congress for six (of those eight), the American people connected the economic downturn with the Republican Party, paving the way for Obama’s election. (Sides & Varveck,

People will have health insurance at low costs, which means people can get care, stay healthy giving rise to a healthier nation. Consequently, does a healthy nation mean more productivity, GDP growth and better economy or a strain on the health care infrastructure as more people visit doctors and hospitals giving scope to increased health accidents, malpractices and unsustainable costs?

The economy is a major part of any presidential campaign, as it should be, since our economy is very weak right now and susceptible to damage that could bring us further into a

Based on the table above, we can see that 45.6 percent of Americans who vote for democrats in 2012 presidential election said that they have being contacted by democrats about 2012 campaign, compared to 10.9 percent of Americans who vote for republican in 2012 presidential election and 22.8 Americans who vote for ‘others’ in 2012 presidential election. We also can see that only 12.2 percent of Americans who vote for democrats in 2012 presidential election said that they have being contacted by republicans about 2012 presidential campaign, compared to 45.2 percent of Americans who vote for ‘others’ in 2012 presidential election and 12.8 percent Americans who vote for democrats in 2012 presidential election. While, just 41.9 percent of Americans who vote for democrats in 2012 presidential election said that they have being contacted by both about 2012 campaign, compared to 43.9 percent of Americans who vote for republicans in 2012 presidential election and 64.3 percent of Americans who vote for ‘others’ in 2012 presidential election.

Throughout the 2012 presidential campaign, both candidates will use the Internet to keep their followers informed. Many hours are required to create a visually appealing, easy-to-navigate, and effective website. Barack Obama's home page stresses his presidential status and personal qualities; Mitt Romney's website presents the candidate as a man of the people.

The 2000 Presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore was not legitimate, and the numbers show the facts. The senior citizens of Palm Beach, Florida voted for Al Gore but because of the structure of the ballot and the chad, the machine read their votes for Republican candidate Pat Buchanan instead. The citizens of this Florida County demanded for a recount, hence the name of the movie, because they wanted their votes to count and their voices to be witnessed. However, in order for a recount to happen Secretary of State, Katherine Harris would have to concede it. She silences the voice of the Florida people because it’s past the Certification Deadline and because she’s Republican.

The 2012 presidential election finally reached its conclusion late Tuesday night on November 6th, as the incumbent Barack Obama won a second term in the White House over the challenger Mitt Romney. The election, with its reputation as the most expensive presidential race in history, attracted wide attentions not only from the United States but also from many other countries around the globe (Confessore & McGinty, 2012). The election was also noted with a numerous number of debates and discussions in both online and offline about the two candidates’ policies and pledges on every level. However, while a lot of attention was paid to the candidates’ verbally expressed speeches and pledges, the candidates’