obama: the sequel
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Obama: The Sequel. Clodagh Harrington De Montfort University Twitter @DMUClodagh Blog https://charri03.our.dmu.ac.uk/. ‘Four More Years’. 2012 - How did he do it?. Campaign strategy Demographics – a majority of minorities ‘It’s the candidate, stupid!’ Incumbency and record - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Clodagh HarringtonDe Montfort UniversityTwitter @DMUClodagh
Blog https://charri03.our.dmu.ac.u
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Campaign strategyDemographics – a majority of minorities
‘It’s the candidate, stupid!’Incumbency and recordHoneymoon period. Over.
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First term achievements: Unemployment under 8% Economic Stimulus package (ARRA) ‘Obamacare’ healthcare reform Auto-industry back in business Credit card reform Iraq (over) Afghanistan (2014 withdrawl) 2010 – mid terms and Tea Party
challenge
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Bi-partisanship – or lack of Economy $85 billion govt cuts (March 2013) as
part of $1.2 trillion spending cuts over 10 years
Unemployment Poverty and income inequality Foreign policy Climate change And much more...
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How to measure presidential greatness?
Personal traits and accomplishments First African American president Economic saviour? Nation building at home? Immigration reform? (Meaningful) gun control? Stability and security for the C21? 2016 successor?
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www.realclearpolitics.com http://www.politics1.com/p2012.htm www.fivethirtyeight.com www.opensecrets.org www.centerforpolitics.org www.gallup.com www.barackobama.com www.mittromney.com www.ontheissues.org www.tnr.com http://elections.nyt.com http://mediamatters.org www.pbs.org www.npr.org www.bipartisanpolicy.org