Clodagh HarringtonDe Montfort UniversityTwitter @DMUClodagh

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Campaign strategyDemographics – a majority of minorities

‘It’s the candidate, stupid!’Incumbency and recordHoneymoon period. Over.

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

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...

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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