Hang Truong Mr. Graham Social Science Period 6 07 January 2016 Wild Card Candidate: Ben Carson Party Affiliation: Republican Political Ideology: Ben Carson feels that allow a Muslim to become president because the Islam religion is in itself, inconsistent with the constitution. He used to be a radical Democrat but felt that Republicanism was logical and decided to switch that from listening to Ronald Reagan. Many doubted his campaign because he lacked connections with the rich, still he declares that he will not “get in bed with billionaires” to prove that he is strong without the help of this type of connection. To defend himself for not having much experience with politics, Carson states that our country was built by innovative thinkers,
Before he was officially in politics, President Reagan was still very involved in the political process. Reagan started his life as a Democrat. Reagan’s father, a staunch Democrat, influenced Reagan
Trump may be known for his wealth but many aspects has shown that he is definitely bad in business. As president, being good in business is one of the key aspects to succeed, because you have to handle the whole nation’s financial matters. Trump boasted that he earned his own money, but he isn’t like Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg, who are self-made billionaires who were innovators in their fields. Instead, Trump’s wealth is inherited from his father. Almost all his best-known successes are deducible to family ties or money given to him by his
asked by the Republican Party to do something unethical and he refused. He resigned in
Both presidents were Republicans while they were in office, and they also both previously belonged to another party. Ronald Reagan was a Democrat when he was young, and then changed to the Republican Party in the early 1960s. (History.com Staff. “Ronald Reagan.” History.com, A&E Television Networks.) Abraham Lincoln originally belonged to the Whig Party, but moved to the Republican Party before running for Senate in 1858. (History.com Staff. “Abraham Lincoln.” History.com, A&E Television
At the end of the Carter presidency, the nation’s idealistic dreams of the 60’s was worn down by inflation, foreign policy turmoil and rising crime rate, the nation was troubled by the late 70’s. Due to this many Americans were ready to embrace a new conservatism in social, economic and political life in the 80’s. In the 1980 bid for President, Reagan won the Republican nomination after two failed attempts in 1968 and 1976. Although Ronald Reagan once held Democratic views, he grew more conservative and he official took the side of the Republicans in the 1960’s. Reagans domestic views were the change Americans were looking for and Reagan, along with his running mate George H.W Bush, won the 1980 election. In his 1981 inauguration,
Reagan was known as the spokesman for General Electric and took an active role in the actor’s union. Although initially a registered Democrat, Reagan eventually crossed over to the conservative side of the fence after World War II. He was known for making speeches in which he praised capitalist ideals and attacked communism. The reputation he earned during the 1950s carried enough momentum to get him elected
Dr. Benn Carson is a retired African American neurosurgeon and a Republican candidate for president. He has been called names by the liberal black community for many of his "unpopular" stances. His views make him, they say, an Uncle Tom and a traitor to his race.
On December 8th Bernie Sanders tweeted, “This campaign is relying on small campaign donors, 800,000 of them, 30 bucks a piece. That 's who I 'm indebted to. Not Wall Street.” That tweet is one of Sander’s tweets about how Wall Street and “big banks” have corrupted the political system. Conversely, real estate tycoon and reality television personality, Donald Trump has called attention to campaign funding and the government corruption it has caused. Instead of only taking on small donations Trump is self-funding his campaign with his own private fortune. Trump was quoted in a statement from his campaign saying, “I am self-funding my campaign and therefore I will not be controlled by the donors, special interests and lobbyists who have corrupted our politics and politicians for far too long.”
In order for Ronald Reagan to pass his proposals through a Democrat-controlled Congress, he needed a broad coalition with Republicans and dissident Democrats. He appealed to corporate elites, who were opponents of government interference in the market, neo-conservatives, who wished to reaffirm anti-communist
Up until this time, Reagan’s politics were liberal. Yet, by the 1960’s Reagan political beliefs
Though he was raised as a Democrat, Reagan later in life resided as President in the Republican Party (Cannon). The unique man with a colorful background would become one of the best Presidents America had seen. Ronald Reagan helped the Nation address economic and political issues such as ending the cold war, creating Reaganomics,
Dr. Ben Carson is the best candidate for the United States of America. His plans for fixing America are greater than all of the other candidates. Carson’s plans will fix all of the problems started by Obama over the last few years. The mistakes that Obama made will not happen under his leadership. He is campaigning during a difficult time for the United States, but he won’t give up on his goal of fixing America.
Presidential elections have existed in the United States for almost as long as the nation itself. Our first President, President George Washington, won the first presidential election in 1789. Although the voting process has been modified tremendously since the first election, the electoral college system remains our country’s way of collecting the nations votes. In this upcoming 2016 presidential election, I will practice my right as a United States citizen to vote. I have done extensive research on a couple of candidates and feel confident in my knowledge on their views on important issues that have been addressed in our country. The purpose of this paper is to compare presidential candidates, Ben Carson and
The final Republican presidential candidate, Ben Carson, addressed the South Carolina Tea Party crowd Monday morning that running for presidency was not his intention but his decision was led by God who opened the door.
Carson displayed great determination and dedication from a young age. He thrived to be ahead of his studies and went the extra mile for the well-being of his education. After I started pulling ahead in school, the desire to be smarter grew stronger and stronger. Carson focused more on being the best he could be rather than being top of the class. The desire to be smarter