W. D. Ross

The most interesting detail I learned from the books is that a candidate being able to connect with voters is one of the most important things a candidate must do to win the presidency. It can be seen in the 1992 election as Clinton was able to connect with people and make them believe that change was possible. Bush in this election was unable to connect and so even though he was president when the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union fell, he was unable to win the presidency. I believe this…

September 11, 2001, or otherwise known as “nineeleven” is one of the most infamous dates in our history. According to abc.news, it started after “ a group of terrorists was in the final stages of planning a series of attacks that would kill 3,000 people (Ross 1).” The terrorists, known as alQaeda, lead an organized attack on a few American landmarks, with the first two crashing the World trade center in New York, a third…

ENHANCED INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES According to a poll 46% of people who voted said yes EIT should be used. Everyone has heard or seen a threat and/or an act of violence. The military should be able to use Enhanced Interrogation techniques(EIT) because information not freely shared could lead to later events, the information that was gathered to prevent those events, and it could be used as a way to send a message or set an example. Information not freely shared could lead to later events.…

Voter Behavior in American Presidential Elections Did you vote in the last presidential election? If so, who did you vote for and why? There are many factors that influence voters in presidential elections. Before we get into the different kinds of factors, let's observe what voting behavior is. The study of voter behavior is the examination of why people voted the way they did. A lot of Americans are reported to following news about national politics "very closely", but many voters…

George W. Bush ran for president in 2000. The candidates running against Bush included: Al Gore for the Democratic party and a third party candidate Ralph Nader. During the election, the United States was dealing with many different issues. Some of these issues were health care, the economy and education (George). Bush made promises for his campaign based on the issues that the United States was associated with. Bush’s 2000 campaign was successful because of his domestic promises, Gore’s…

In the 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. There was also a third party candidate named Ralph Nader. Nader was a Green party candidate and Green parties tend to side with Liberals or Democrats. Bush barely won the election (as Al Gore had the popular vote) and many people argued…

One of Lincoln’s most known speeches is the Lyceum Address, which was one of Lincoln’s first speeches. In this speech, he addressed his attitude towards the government. The Lyceum Address was one of Abraham Lincoln's earliest published speeches. The speech was given on January 27, 1838. He was twenty-eight years old at the time of the speech. The speech was given in Springfield, Illinois. He spoke about slavery and mob violence. He talked about the future of America. At the time of the Lyceum…

candidate and why he is best fit to hold the title of President of the United States of America. This is a tough time for America, for the previous four years held the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the war against Afghanistan, and the war against Iraq (George W. Bush Timeline). Obama uses his speech to convince the audience that there is still hope in America if John Kerry is elected as President, as well as introduce himself as an influential politician. He uses rhetorical appeals to ensure Kerry’s…

The September 11, 2001, attacks by al-Qaeda were meant to harm the United States, and they did, but in ways that Osama bin Laden probably never imagined. President George W Bush’s response to the attacks compromised the United States’ basic principles, undermined its economy, and weakened its security. The attack on Afghanistan that followed the 9/11 attacks was understandable, but the subsequent invasion of Iraq was entirely unconnected to al-Qaeda - as much as Bush tried to establish a link.…

In an impressive sweep, Republican Senator of Ohio, Warren G. Harding, has defeated Democratic Governor of Ohio, James. M Cox, with 404 to 127 electoral votes. The other losing tickets included Eugene Debs and running mate Seymour Stedman of the Socialist Party, although they won no electoral votes, they secured 3.41% of the popular vote. Parley Christiansen and Maximilian Hayes of the Farmer-Labor party had received 0.99% of the popular vote. The Prohibition Party, represented by Aaron Watkins…