bush & clinton
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MODERN PRESIDENTS
GHW Bush and Bill Clinton
GHW BUSH
Followed ReaganWorked off the success of ReaganWon presidency over Michael Dukakis
Governor of MA54-46%, 426-112 electoral votes
Election of ‘88
GHW BUSH
His presidency:Notable for rise in international affairs and
absence of ideas on domestic issuesHe worked with Gorbachev Made many agreements with Soviets with
arms reductionPromised “read my lips, no new taxes”
Oops, he agreed to a large tax increase in 1990
GHW BUSH
After collapse of Soviets, the U.S. was the only real superpower left
U.S. could reduce its military strengthSome wanted U.S. to expand their powerConflict in Panama in 1989, overthrow of
Manuel Noriega Replaced him with an elected pro-American
leader
GHW BUSH
First Gulf War:1990: Iraq invaded Kuwait, oil-rich neighborBush persuaded almost every important
democratic gov’t in the world, including Soviet Union, to join a UN-sanctioned trade embargo of Iraq
US, France, Egypt, and Saudi Arabian forces form between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
GHW BUSH
Fighting went from November-FebruaryIraq surrendered and cease fire ensued141 UN deaths, 100,000 Iraqi deaths
GHW BUSH
Popularity high at end of Gulf WarRecession worsened, Bush did nothing to
make economy improveClinton ran vs. Bush and PerotClinton 43%, Bush 37%, Perot 19% of popular
vote370-168 electoral votes for ClintonPerot won more 3rd party votes than anyone
since Teddy Roosevelt in 1912
CLINTON
Tax increase on wealthyReduction in gov’t spendingExpansion of tax credits for low-income
workersNAFTA created, eliminating trade barriers
with the US, Canada, and MexicoHealth care reform was his goal: Hilary R-C
ran task force, Congress shot it down
CLINTON
1996 Election: Clinton vs. DoleFederal gov’t shutdown caused people to
blame Congress, which had been controlled by Republicans
Turned tide back to Clinton49% Clinton-41% Dole, 8% Perot379-159 Electoral Votes for Clinton
CLINTON
Other items: Budget surplus in 1998, first time in 30 yearsPaula Jones and Monica Lewinsky: OOPSWhitewater scandal: one part of why he was
potentially to be impeachedBut overall, Clinton had a higher popularity
rating at the end of his term than the start: rare! Economy and world were stable!
Paula Jones Monica Lewinsky
CLINTON
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