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Presidential Politics: 1968-2008

Presidential Politics: 1968-2008. Richard Nixon, 1969-1974. 1968 election VP: Agnew Diplomacy in China/Détente New federalism—transfer of power to state EPA 1972 election VP scandal Oil Crisis/stagflation Watergate scandal / Resignation. Gerald Ford, 1974-1977.

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Presidential Politics: 1968-2008

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  1. Presidential Politics: 1968-2008

  2. Richard Nixon, 1969-1974 • 1968 election • VP: Agnew • Diplomacy in China/Détente • New federalism—transfer of power to state • EPA • 1972 election • VP scandal • Oil Crisis/stagflation • Watergate scandal/Resignation

  3. Gerald Ford, 1974-1977 • Interim president, only one never elected • VP: Nelson Rockefeller • Seen as ineffectual, bumbling, but trustworthy • inherited a bad economy • Pardoned Nixon

  4. Jimmy Carter, 1977-1981 • 1976 election • VP: Walter Mondale • “man of the people” from Plains, Georgia • Failing economy & Stagflation • Camp David Accords • Iran hostage crisis

  5. Ronald Reagan, 1981-1989 • 1980 election • VP: George Bush • Rise of conservatism/moral majority (Barry Goldwater in 1964) • Reaganomics—deregulation, cutting taxes • Escalated arms race— “Star Wars” • 1984 election landslide • “Morning in America” • AIDS/GRID • Iran-Contra Scandal • End of Cold War

  6. George Bush, 1989-1993 • 1988 election • VP: Dan Quayle • Fall of Berlin Wall & end of Cold War • First Gulf War • 1992 election • The faltering economy

  7. Bill Clinton, 1993-2001 • 1992 election (vs. Perot, Bush) • VP: Al Gore • Economic expansion, globalization, NAFTA • 1994 Republican Revolution (Gingrich) • 1996 election • Lewinsky scandal/impeachment

  8. George W. Bush, 2001-2009 • 2000 election (vs. Al Gore) • VP: Dick Cheney • Bush v. Gore Supreme Court Case • 9/11 • Patriot Act • Wars in Iraq & Afghanistan

  9. Barack Obama, 2009-present • 2008 election (vs. John McCain) • 2012 election (vs. Mitt Romney)

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