Essay On The First 100 Days

Since the very first president, George Washington, there have been presidential elections. Presidential candidates always make promises to the American people as to what they are going to accomplish during their entire presidency. Mainly most candidates address what they will do during their first 100 days. The first 100 days is a period of time when the new president is first elected into office, he or she meets with congress and tries to pass a lot of new legislation. The first 100 days is usually seen as a sample of the successes and accomplishments the new president will have over the next four years (Walsh). The promises the presidential candidates make are usually just want the public wants to hear. The first 100 days is a period of time where a president passes laws and it gives a feeling for what the president will be like. During the election …show more content…
Things usually start to pop up about the summer before the election. Most of the time, all candidates are trying to make themselves popular very early in the race. The way to appeal to the general public is to talk about issues that are happening in the world around them. Social or economy issues such as the legalization of gay marriage, illegal immigration, education funding, and many other issues that most Americans know about. A common issue often addressed by candidates is taxes. For example, in the 1988 campaign George H.W. Bush said “read my lips: no new taxes” (Alman). Although Bush promised this, in 1990 congress raised taxes, including the “luxury tax.” Another example is in the 2012 campaign President Obama promised he would not let unemployment go over 8 percent (Moorhead), but by the end of 2012 the unemployment rate was at 8.1 to 8.3 percent (U.S. Department of Labor). Even though many promises are made during the elections, not all are followed