The Presidential Election For The Presidency Of The United...

Watching the 2016 Republican candidates battle for the presidency of the United States, one might reach the conclusion that Ronald Reagan never left the campaign trail. In the second GOP debate alone, the â€Å"Great Communicator’s† name was brought up a total of 23 times, which even exceeds the number of times Donald Trump mentioned China. One of the comments coming from Jeb Bush was â€Å"I’m on the Reagan side of this.† Additionally, Senator Marco Rubio stated that â€Å"Reagan and his approach worked (CITE).† The candidates worked hard to evoke memories of and make comparisons to the beloved former president. The debate even took place in the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California. Reagan has been constantly praised by those on the†¦show more content†¦For more than 30 years before Reagan took office, the United States and its allies had tried unsuccessfully to rein in communism. Reagan believed that communism in the So viet Union was eroding and ready to crumble, expecting its collapse if competitively challenged by America. An arms race had been ongoing between the U.S. and Russia for some time. Reagan, however, was determined to put an end to it. Reagan began the competition with a very costly project known as the Strategic Defense Initiative, aimed at neutralizing incoming Soviet missiles. This shocked the Soviet Union, which was economically unable to match this rapid escalation of the arms race (CITE). After winning his second term as president, Ronald Reagan established what is now known as â€Å"The Reagan Doctrine,† which provided support, both financially and militarily, for anti-communist fighters throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America (CITE). The policy’s goal was to eliminate tyrannical governments and promote individual liberties, freedom, and democracy. The Reagan doctrine became the centerpiece of the Reagan administration by successfully stopping the Soviet Union from spreading its communist control over specific regions of the world. In 1985, a new leader by the name of Mikhail Gorbachev came to the political forefront of the Soviet Union. Reagan saw this as his final opportunity to completely destroy the threat of communism once and for all. Reagan and Gorbachev metShow MoreRelatedThe Race Of Presidency : 2016 United States Presidential Election1116 Words   |  5 Pages2016 The Race to Presidency The 2016 United States presidential election is coming to a close with five candidates left running for the seat. But only three of them gets the most attention of the mass media. One Donald J Trump who is a multi-Billionaire, TV personality, and a businessman. The other former first lady who is running for a second consecutive time since her lost to president Obama back in 2008. And then there is Bernie Sanders a state senator from the great state of Vermont. These areRead MoreWomen And The Presidency : Ending The Misogyny1730 Words   |  7 Pages2017 Women The Presidency: Ending the Misogyny Looking back to high school American history class, one can open the textbook to the reference section and gaze at the page listing all the previous presidents that served: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Barack Obama, etc. The one thing that all the former presidents have in common is that they are all men. Never in the 200-plus years of American history has a woman served as President of the United States. However, accordingRead MoreThe Electoral College Is A System886 Words   |  4 Pages the majority winner wins the presidency. Each state gets a certain number of electoral votes, there is a total of 538 electoral votes, and a majority of 270 votes is required to elect the president. The number of votes each state receives are based on the sum of Representatives in the House of Representatives and the Senate, the District of Columbia also receives 3 electoral votes. The majority winner of the Electoral College votes wins the candidacy. Some states have a system in place calledRead MoreReligion : The United States And The European Union1648 Words   |  7 Pagesboth our individual and collective life (Hajizadeh, 2013). Religion plays an integral role in every country whether it is a third-world country, such as some African or Middle Eastern countries, or industrialized capitalist countries like the United States and the European Union. Over the past few decades many global events have brought religion’s growing influence over society, especially its role in affecting politics (Hajizadeh, 2013). The biggest religious event/influence in recent years wouldRead MorePresidential Elections As Part Of A Democratic Process928 Words   |  4 PagesPresidential Election Scholars define democracy in various ways. However, they all agree that democracy is the participation of citizens in a political process without limitations. A democratic political process primarily includes free and fair elections. The essay will examine presidential elections as part of a democratic process. Britain colonized the US, but later they gained their independence, the founders of the democratic United States came up with a system where citizens had power and obligationRead MorePresidential Election Of United States1497 Words   |  6 Pages1596 Presidential Elections Introduction The presidential elections of United States of America take an indirect form where citizens of the U.S who are registered as voters in one of the states in U.S which are usually 50 states, or the District of Columbia, cast ballots for Electoral College members, referred to as electors. These electors then in turn cast direct votes known as electoral votes in their respective state capitals for president and vice president positions of the United States. EachRead MoreMy Presidential Election For President Of The United States926 Words   |  4 Pagesnext presidential election for the United States I see names such as Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders running to lead our country. With the amount of candidates running for the next presidential term, I often wonder what it takes to throw one’s hat in the ring, and the steps they have to take to get into office. Are there any restrictions, age limits, financial obligations one must meet before going through the long road to presid ency? Before announcing to run for President of the United StatesRead MoreElection Day Millions Of Americans1317 Words   |  6 PagesDuring election day millions of Americans are going to cast their vote for who they want to be the next president of the United States. Except is a lot more complicated than it seems. The electoral college is the collection of 538 delegates that have the power to determine who the next president will be; the number of total representatives in the House and Senate. These 538 votes aren’t given to the citizen directly, but they are instead divided among the 50 states in America. Currently, people areRead MoreElection Day, President Of The United States1318 Words   |  6 PagesDuring election day, millions of Americans are going to cast their vote for who they want to be the next president of the United States. Except is a lot more complicated than it seems. The electoral college is the collection of 538 delegates that have the power to determine who the next president will be; the number of total representatives in the House and Senate. These 538 votes aren’t given to the citizen directly, but they are instead divided among the 50 states in America. Currently, peopleRead MoreIs The Electoral College Obsolete?1158 Words   |  5 PagesGeorge Bush election of 2000, Albert Gorse won the popular vote by 547,398 votes. However, George Bush won the election because of the Electoral College process. Normally, the winner of the popular vote wins the office or election. However, during this election it was not the case. Albert Gore did not win by a landslide; nevertheless, he still won the popular vote (Deatrick, 2012). While the typical American citizen may say that this one case is insignificant compared to the other elections, the significance