Presidency Election Reflection

The New York Times columnist David Brooks calls it “the greatest political shock of our lifetime.” At the end of August, it seemed as though Donald Trump was destined to fail in his bid to become the 45th President of the United States. After months of new revelations of sexual harassments and use of vulgar language, spectators of the political sport were almost certain that Secretary Clinton would win, and then that fateful day came. Everyone, including some of Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters were shocked at the outcome of the election, leaving many to ask how such a thing could happen. While still shocking, ideas and concepts learned in the Election the President seminar have helped to explain the process, the results, and even the candidates themselves.

American presidential election of 2016 was a few weeks ago, many are scratching their heads following the outcome result. Many, including myself are, asking the question who voted to bring Trump into office? No the better question is who did not vote to keep Trump out of the office. This must have been the same feelings and questions people had in the election of 1968 with Nixon, as the options they were left with to choose was not one of which many were enthused about. Richard Milhous Nixon born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. (Biography.com Editors, paragraph 2) Donald John Trump, born in June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York. Both were one of five Children of their families. (Biography.com Editors, paragraph 2). In both of their of biographies, Nixon attended Duke University and earned a degree in law but Trump attended Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with a degree in economics. What lead these two in to politic and clinching the title of the presidency as “Law and Order candidates.

Beginning with Antoine Banks and Lilliana Mason, they both presented a quantitative perspective on the election that was very interesting to hear. They began by saying that the election results while polarizing for the country, was very uniform among racial lines. With Donald Trump getting a majority of the white vote, and by a large margin the white male vote, the data already suggested that race could have played a role in this election. When viewing Hillary’s results, she won the minority vote by a very large margin adding to the hypothesis that race played a factor in the election results. All of this data alongside the already heated debates

Thesis: Donald Trump has been able to run such a successful presidential campaign as a result of the evolution of the GOP and his clever tactics throughout the race, however if he does get the nomination, then the results would be devastating for the republican party because they would be almost guaranteed to lose the general election and it could even result in the downfall of their party, but in the end, the most interesting thing about Donald Trump’s campaign is how it has shown us just how divided this country is.

The United States presidential election of 2016 occurred on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. This was the 58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election. Voters elected a new president and vice president through the electoral college. Businessman Donald Trump and Governor Mike Pence, running on the Republican ticket, defeated the Democratic Party 's nominees former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senator Tim Kaine. The defeat, considered improbable by most pre-election forecasts, was branded by various news organizations as an "upset" and the most "shocking" American presidential election result in history. The results of the presidential election has left many of the American people in an uproar. Many Americans are using their right to freedom of speech to voice their opinions and show their opposition. The first amendment gives people the right to freedom of speech that we all deserve, but since the election has this right been taken a bit too far with all of the violent protests, the social media uproar and the exaggerations by the media?

Donald J. Trump will be the next president of the United States. Continuously throughout the election process, pundits and commoners alike dismissed even the slightest possibility of a Trump victory for a host of reasons. The most glaring of which was that he had no political experience, followed closely by the fact that he consistently spewed hateful rhetoric directed at nearly every demographic imaginable, save for white men. Nevertheless, as the election drew closer, the number of his supporters grew and became increasingly loyal. Indeed, his faction was so loyal that he even boasted, "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn 't lose voters" (Diamond). It seemed as if no matter how many sexist, racist, xenophobic, etcetera, remarks he made, that his supporters weren 't merely indifferent; they were rejoicing at his "honesty." Furthermore, many of Trump 's Draconian policies, although hard to pin down, given that he was always wavering, were often at the expense of women, Muslims, and other minorities (Timm). Meanwhile, those opposed to Trump, regardless of who they endorsed, were astounded as to how, in such a diverse country, a man who disrespected so many people could garner so much support. From another perspective, many were bewildered that there were so many Americans who somehow still believed that not every human deserves equal rights. Rather than articulate their viewpoints eloquently, many Trump supporters standoffishly claimed

The United States presidential election of 2012 is scheduled for Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the “57th quadrennial presidential election, in which presidential electors, who will elect the President and Vice President of the United States on December 17, 2012"(2012 Presidential”). Incumbent President Barack Obama is running for a final term during this election. Who will be more than likely running against Obama is Mitt Romney? There are several candidate issues to consider when deciding whom to vote for in the upcoming presidential election such as health care, and the economy. There are radical differences between the candidates concerning healthcare and the economy. People need to think long

For centuries, many political and civil rights activist have taken a stance against the growing racial tensions that have persisted with in the United States. Even though the racial problems facing this country today are not as transparent as in the past, the underlying prejudice still remains. For instance, President Trump's campaign used disapproving religious and racial views to gain support which subsequently escalated the already strained racial relations. Even though political elections are anonymous in the eye of the public, society has shaped anyone out who voted for Donald Trump to essentially be Caucasian. Therefore, this presidential election has caused for any progress regarding racial relations to be questioned due to the blatant

On Tuesday November 9th 2016, Donald Trump was elected president of the United States of America. Mr. Trump was an unlikely and underestimated candidate, not only by the Republican party he associates with but his Democratic rival and what half of the population. He is politically inexperienced and ran his campaign capitalizing on the nation’s economic concerns and fears. His racial remarks and sexual assault allegations seemed to be overlooked by voters and seemed to benefit him due to the racial tensions arising in our nation. He was elected into the highest position possible, President of the free world. His rise in popularity was largely missed by polling organizations and data experts. In this paper I am going to examine the main reasons

President Trump had the ability to capture the votes of whites not only because of his enthusiasm and charisma but also because of his Hitler-related ideals and beliefs about minorities. He constantly demeaned minorities and spoke of them as if they are inferior. His promise to “Make America Great” captured many demographics because it meant to relive what they imagine was a better time. Trump degraded many races, ethnicities, and religions in order to gain political power. For these reasons, it is safe to say that some of Trump’s election was influenced by his tendency to speak using racial

In review of the literature, the impact of a Trump presidency on the People, American culture and the development of America, will seem to hinder the progression of the nation, as we know it. America and its greatness now seems to be compromised. As President Trump governs the nation, the nation as a whole appears to be more divided. The people of our precious nation appear to be divided. Thus, a Trump presidency has proven to be nothing less than controversial and seemingly detrimental to society. Among the literature reviewed, in order to understand Presidents Trump’s influence, it is necessary to decipher the ways in which Trump will impact the United States. Whether it is his views on immigration, presidential spending, healthcare, the economy, women’s rights, marriage equality, or bipartisan relations, the President’s views seem to not be in alignment with the nations goals, clearly the nation is resilient.

The 2016 presidential election is one that has united America like never before. Though from an outsiders point of view it may seem like America is more divided than ever, while that is true to some extent, America has reached a new level of togetherness. The 2016 presidential election is one that left many Americans in heartbreak and devastation, with our current president having many vulgar and offensive opinions towards minorities and women, it left many Americans feeling unsafe, frustrated, and disillusioned.

The 2016 presidential election has been one of the most interesting election cycles in recent history. Most people in the U.S. and around the world were shocked by Donald ‘trump’s victory because Trump’s election is an unmistakable rejection of a political establishment, and an economic system that simply is not working for most people. Also, he shows unconventional leadership style, and he has never held elected office of any kind. Donald’s Trump should not have been elected to the U.S. presidency for moral, social, and economic

From the time he road down the golden escalator at Trump tower and announced his run for president in front of a room of paid actors, Donald Trump run for president had been treated like a joke and he became the punchline on every late night show and joke I told with my friends and family until November 8 when he was elected president, which came as a surprise to me and most of the country. This Trump upset however didn't come out of nowhere, In this article I will explain how economic inequality and anger from the white working class that propelled Trump to win the republican nomination, the demographic shifts that created anxiety amongst white voters, the voters who were secretly supporting trump, but too afraid to tell pollsters, the spread

The president-elect’s campaign of coded, “dog whistle” language worked to consolidate a solid 58% majority of white voters. His successful rise was fueled by many things: the fact that there is a black man in the White House, America’s steady advancement towards becoming a majority-minority country and the fact that minorities are flexing their political muscles.