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This relationship was shown to be very high, and this shows that there is a great link between the economic condition of the country and the outcome of the elections irrespective of the other factors that play a role in the election. (Erikson, 27)
The war in Iraq and the peoples dissatisfaction with the policy of war where the causalities of over a million was not welcomed by the people although it gave the incumbent Bush a better rating. Thus though the war was a drain on the resources it contributed to the sentiments of the voters which brought in a second term to Bush. The 2004 election is a pointer in this regard. The 2000 election had placed Bush in a position...
At the beginning of the millennium Bush became the President inheriting a very strong economy and growing commercialization following the new globalization. (Crotty, 111)
The economy was thus a favorable factor for Bush and coupled with the fact that he was the incumbent it aided in keeping him in the seat for the second term. However the 2004 elections showed that the democratic nominee Al Gore was popular and Bush won by a slender majority in the Electoral College. By the time the first year of Presidency was over in 2004, from the period 2000-2004, the economy was beginning to decline and the Democratic Party hoped that the economic conditions may overthrow Bush. But as it is argued all along economic systems do not by themselves influence voters. (Crotty, 117) The economic conditions thus while playing a major role cannot be said to be the only factor or cannot be taken as the prime
It is not a new finding and researches earlier have confirmed this view. One of the important factors that determine the outcome of the election is the per capita income. The growth of the Per Capita income in a period of the Presidency signals a vote in favor of the incumbent. The evidence analyzed ever since World War II show that there is a definite correlation between economic conditions and the vote for the incumbent party. This relationship was shown to be very high, and this shows that there is a great link between the economic condition of the country and the outcome of the elections irrespective of the other factors that play a role in the election. (Erikson, 27)
The war in Iraq and the peoples dissatisfaction with the policy of war where the causalities of over a million was not welcomed by the people although it gave the incumbent Bush a better rating. Thus though the war was a drain on the resources it contributed to the sentiments of the voters which brought in a second term to Bush. The 2004 election is a pointer in this regard. The 2000 election had placed Bush in a position where the party and his popularity were strong. At the beginning of the millennium Bush became the President inheriting a very strong economy and growing commercialization following the new globalization. (Crotty, 111)
The economy was thus a favorable factor for Bush and coupled with the fact that he was the incumbent it aided in keeping him in the seat for the second term. However the 2004 elections showed that the democratic nominee Al Gore was popular and Bush won by a slender majority in the Electoral College. By the time the first year of Presidency was over in 2004, from the period 2000-2004, the economy was beginning to decline and the Democratic Party hoped that the economic conditions may overthrow Bush. But as it is argued all along economic systems do not by themselves influence voters. (Crotty, 117) The economic conditions thus while playing a major role cannot be said to be the only factor or cannot be taken as the prime
Evaluative Argument Civic Participation A democracy is as only good as its civic participation. People have to turn out to vote and voice their opinions for there to be balance in the democratic system. However, in the modern democratic systems, there are many voter groups that do not seem to appreciate their opportunities as democratic citizens and actually show up to vote. There are many reasons that could be responsible for this
Dopamine is a pleasure inducing chemical that is secreted whenever an individual engages his/her mind in the playing f video games. The New brain research that was conducted years back (Bartholow, Bushman & Sestir, 2006) was the first to show that the playing of violent video games results in bad health of the players. The emphatic responses of the brain to the simulation of certain real-life violence such as shooting