Obama's Influence On American Political Culture

Barack Obama has impacted America in many ways since he was elected the 44th president on November 4th, 2008. The first African American president of the United States has taken the world by storm and done many great things for this country. Barack Obama has accomplished many things in his personal life, and also as the president of the United States. Obama has affected the world financially, economically, and rebuilt our image as a nation.

I remember when President Obama was first elected while I was in the 5th grade and many do not truly understand how he has positively impacted Americans in many different way. He is essentially the first president that I grew up with while understanding American Politics. He grew as a role model to many minorities who have long believed that there would never be an African American President. He brought hope, change, and prosperity to a country that was nearing a recession when he attained the presidency. Many have repetitively treated President Obama with contempt, racism disrespect by questioning his citizenship, faith, and love for the great country. 8 1/2 months into his first term President Obama was delivering a nationally televised

The 2004 Elections followed a successful response by President Bush to the Attacks of 9/11. During his first term, the Nation had been attacked, thousands of innocent Americans had died and a firm and decisive response was demanded by the American people (McDonald, 2004). Though President Bush had many noteworthy accomplishments his first term was defined by his success in Iraq, and the response to the 9/11 attacks. Consequentially in the 2004 elections President Bush won both the popular vote and electoral vote and captured the seat for a second term. Voter turnout was approximately 59%, the campaign strategy was addressing the current national concerns, namely National Security, terrorism and Taxes (McDonald, 2004).

George W. Bush is a politician, business man, former governor of Texas and the 43th president of the United States. Bush won the Electoral College Vote in 2000. One of the closest and controversial elections in American history. On Tuesday September 11, 2001, the twin towers of New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. were crashed by four passenger planes that had been hijacked by a group of terrorist. Al Qaeda, a terrorist group from Afghanistan, was responsible for the attacks. The surprise attacks prompted Bush to take action. On September 20, 2001 he delivered the speech “After 9/11” that addressed the current events, the actions that were going to be taken, and what was expect from the people. Numerous terror incidents had been

Barack Obama had the biggest influence on the United States in the early 2000’s. Barack Obama was the first African-American President, and also the first president to be born outside of the contiguous United States. Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States, from 2009-2017. He reformed health care, strengthened the economy, helped protect the Environment from the effects of climate change and air pollution, and used military diplomacy in other countries.

Secondly, ethos is a different technique of rhetoric. Ethos credibility of the speaker or author. When President Obama was running for president in 2008 he used ethos to display his plan for the future responsibility for upcoming reformation. He said “And those of us who manage the public’s dollars will be held account, to spend wisely…because only then we restore the vital, trust between a people and their government.”(Obama) Obama wanted Americans to know that the financials plans would be open to the government and help build a trust between him, the country and Americans. Americans citizens wanted a president that would listen and would be open about the government system. Many voted for Obama to change their

Entering the campaign, Bush wanted to keep his public figure as a steady commander in chief during dangerous times. As for Kerry, his focus was on reducing joblessness, the national deficit, increase healthcare coverage, and roll back on tax cuts Bush had secured for America’s wealthiest. Kerry was seen as more in touch with the daily needs of the ordinary voter. As only eighteen months had passed since the start of the Iraq war and three years after September 11, 2001, where nearly 3,000 people were killed, it was expected that the main concerns going into the general election was how each candidate would handle terrorism and the war. Throughout the election, the country looked to its candidates to prove how they would deal with the main issues going on during this time.. Looking back at 2004, the three main issues were the war in Iraq, terrorism, and the economy. A poll was given by Gallup News to Americans about the important issues in the election, the poll showed,“Nearly half of all Americans, 49% ,say that presidential candidates’ stances on the economy and on terrorism will be extremely important to their vote in the next year.” Behind these two issues was 46%of the pollsters stating that the war in Iraq was a main issue for their vote. As these three issues stayed relevant throughout the entire election, the stance that the candidates took were crucial for gaining

This advertisement broadcast by the Pennsylvania Republican Party in 2008 paints Obama as an enabler to terrorism. The viewer sees fake Polaroids of prior Presidents meeting with leaders such as Adolf Hitler, Fidel Castro, and Osama Bin Laden with the disclaimer that the pictures never actually took place. The narrator explains that you never saw those photos, because an American president pictured with leaders of countries that support terror would embolden them, and make America more vulnerable. The narrator blames Obama’s naiveté for his declaration that if elected he would break this tradition and meet with the leaders of terrorist countries without any pre-conditions at all. The narrator dramatizes the cause and effect of this and blames

“This is our time… to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that out of many, we are one ; that while we breath, we hope…” ~ Barack Obama (Barack Obama Working to Make a DIfference) The United States of America not only had to seek out the criminals and then rebuild its security on the homefront from the terrorists attack on September 11, 2001, but the United States embraced equality by making Barack Obama President in 2008.. Along with the troubles America faced in the 2000 's, there were also occasions of excitement as Apple launched the first ever ipod in October 2001 . The 2000s is the decade to remember, and to never forget.

Barack Obama’s use of presidency is a controversial topic even as his final term is coming to an end. Obama went to great lengths to get what he wanted accomplished during his two terms. He did this by using executive orders. Executive orders are controversial because they are not specifically allowed in the constitution. Obama accomplished many great things using the different powers granted to him during his presidency.

Inside Obama Presidency The film Inside Obama Presidency, is a documentary of how Obama presidency was in terms of how successful was Obama in making changes and fixing problems. Furthermore, how will historian rate the Obama presidency. However, that is not the only concern that the movie brought out. The other concern was how Obama struggled against the Republican opposition, Obama own inexperience and limitation, and sheer difficulty of the challenges any would have faced. Also, the article Inside Obama Presidency how Obama become a cultural symbolic significance.

Barack Obama’s path to presidency was extremely difficult and one of the best executed political strategies in recent memory. In a country still ripe with racism and bigotry, a black man of mixed heritage was able to become the 44th President of the United States of America, an incredible accomplishment that many didn’t think was possible. For most politicians with career goals set towards lofty government positions like the Commander in Chief, there is a well worn path that many choose to take that leads up to running for such a high office. One part of that path is that somewhere along the way you need to write a book or memoir of some sort, this can help establish early how people feel about you and can start generating a buzz among voters, especially if you are already in a position in Congress. President Obama did the same thing in 1995 when he began his quest to join the Illinois Senate by writing his memoir, Dreams from My Father and later republished the same book in 2004 when he was running for the U.S. Senate.

“I 've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” A legacy that matters has little to do with the accumulation of material things or serving as a token figure. A legacy should be one of moral substance where those who are speaking of you remember the very causes that you supported. A legacy should be one of purpose and careful intent that free to roam When examining the Obama legacy and all of the policies implemented under his administration, one should be in awe of his unrelenting efforts to ensure domestic tranquility and guiding moral compass that sought to include all. This paper aims to dissect the presidency of Barack Obama and discuss his lasting impressions that will ever etched in the memories of all. Then, discuss the possibilities of the dismantling of this era of prestige and integrity.

A culture can be defined as a way of life of a group of people- their behaviors, beliefs, values that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next. It also includes the customs, arts, literature, morals/values and traditions of a particular society or group (Virginia Encyclopedia). Culture can also be considered as a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in places or organizations. This topic is of huge importance to our society mainly in the state of

The idea of political culture is found within the state’s history. The history of the state is impacted by the people settled in the region, religious backgrounds, and geography. The history of the state influences the attitudes and beliefs that people hold regarding their political system. Daniel Elazar theorized a connection between the states’ history and attitude towards government by explaining differences in government between states. Every state is different with some common ground. Elazar’s theory divides states into three types: moralistic, traditionalistic and individualistic. The state’s constitution defines the powers of government with political culture bias. Because of the state constitution, the political culture