2000 election. Gore v Bush
came down to florida. Gore won pop vote. electoral votes depend on population. whoever wins pop vote gets all electoral votes.
2004 election. Kerry v Bush
2008 election. Obama v McCain
Obama won every swing state and some traditional republican states. Why do urban areas typically go democrat? Big cities push thru.
Repub v Democrat
favor traditional values; religion, marriage. laissez-faire system; govt stays out of business. limit role fir govt. lower taxes. believe in rugged individual. only care about the rich.
trickle-down theory-
give tax cuts to big business and rich. which will trickle down and help the middle class and eventually lower class. (republican) practiced in 1920s.
democrats-
more liberal. favor change. oppose gobt intervention into ones private life. support regulations on econmic activity and businesses. anti laissez-faire. favor active role for govt in society. believe in involvement improving the quality of lives. spend a lot of money. willing to increase taxes. privacy rights.
abortion: dem, support. rep, oppose. Roe v Wade made abortion legal.
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