The Presidential Debates Between Bill Clinton and Dole Philip Rubacha October 22‚ 1996 The presidential debates between democratic President William Clinton and Republican Senator Robert Dole proved to be a game of "dodge-ball". Bob Dole fired criticism and attacks while Clinton tried to "dodge" them. Dole attacked him on most of his ideas‚ and his tendency to exaggerate. Clinton avoided the lies he made since the 1992 presidential campaign (brought up by Dole‚ of course) by revealing
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2012 Presidential Election 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
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The Religiosity of Presidential Elections In early 2012‚ the political tumult over providing contraception to employees of religiously affiliated institutions reminds us again of the symbiotic relationship between American government and religion. The debate has taken on greater significance in light of the most recent presidential election last November. The buildup to that election brought an increased level of political religiosity beyond just this issue. The primary process was filled with
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Recounting the 2000 Presidential Election The movie Recount tells the story of the ballot controversy in Florida during the 2000 presidential election of George W. Bush vs. Al Gore. Recount was written by Danny Strong‚ directed by Jay Roach‚ and produced by Kevin Spacey. It is told from the from the perspective of Kevin Spacey as Ron Klain‚ one of Vice President Gore ’s lawyers. The film begins on November 7‚ 2000‚ the night of the presidential election. Florida is called for Governor Bush by
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Politics is a dangerous territory that is best to be avoided. In the case of a presidential election‚ however‚ it’s inevitable to be drawn into the race‚ joining the rest of the nation in scrutinizing the candidates and their actions. Marking the 58th quadrennial election of the United States‚ this presidential race will be documented in future history textbooks as one of the more bizarre ones in the nation’s history. Officially nominated by their respective parties at the conventions in July‚
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Television and Presidential Elections Television has been influential in many aspects of modern society‚ but how has it impacted presidential elections? Today‚ many people get their news from television programs including almost everything about elections. Every four years‚ millions of Americans watch the presidential debates live on the television and listen to analysts’ interpretations of every move each candidate makes. Americans are far more informed about who they are voting for‚ but could
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The Presidential Election of 1972 The Presidential election of 1972 had two strong candidates‚ President Richard Nixon and George McGovern. There were many issues which had a great deal of importance to the election. The Vietnam war and the stability of the economy at the time were two main factors. The election ended in one the largest political scandals in U.S. history‚ being the Watergate break-in‚ and cover-up‚ by President Richard Nixon. The Democratic party had a large selection of candidates
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There is numerous ways television has impacted an election in a positive way. Based on the article‚ written by Hilary Parkinson‚ former president Kennedy “took a leap in the polls after the [televised] debate”(4). While many people say that the candidate’s morals are what get them elected‚ without watching the television the voters will become clueless about what the candidate’s morals are. The television gives the citizens of the United States a chance to listen to the candidates’ opinions to be
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in the Boys State program. Having a personal interest in politics and local government‚ I was honored and thrilled at the opportunity to learn first hand from our state officials. My ultimate goal was to be elected Speaker of the House‚ secretly the most powerful position in government. To accomplish this‚ I went above and beyond‚ staging a full-scale campaign‚ including flyers‚ buttons‚ emails‚ and a published agenda. My motto was "Delaware Economy First" and "Delaware - Small State‚ Unlimited
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this time in the presidential election‚ we see many common concerns of people rising to the surface‚ jobs‚ women’s rights‚ education‚ taxes and healthcare. With voting trends beginning change and a new generation of voters taking charge‚ there seems to be a bit more depth than in the previous years. New concerns
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