History in the Making

1. What does the Democratic Donkey stand for?

The Democrat Donkey is smart and brave

4. What is the Electoral College

The Electoral College is the process between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote from the population. The Electoral College process consists of the selection of the electors, the meeting of the electors where they vote for President and Vice President and the counting of the electoral votes by Congress. The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President. Each candidate running for President in a state has their own group of electors. The electors are generally chosen by the candidate's political party.

2. What does the Republican Elephant stand for?

The Republican Elephant is strong and dignified.

Positives (appeals) of trump

- Change of party: offered something new to votes - eight years of Barack Obama - Hillary Clinton continued prior policies - "Make America Great Again" - Unorthodox candidate: not a career politician. Recognised American views and feelings - Change of government processes: not a career politician - trump represented a welcome 'disruption into the mainstream of American politics' - FBI investigation of Clinton: on her private emails that people were scared of voting for her - Clintons unpopularity: painted as an untrustworthy politician which stuck with many voters - labelled trumps supporters as a 'basket of deplorables' which made people angry - 'forgotten Americans': trump appealed to older and working-class conservative voters (Clinton was for educated and middle class), trump promoted national interests ahead of international ones (Rust Belt states - ) - uneducated - Electoral college system: trump won the most votes in the electoral college even though Clinton won the popular vote - Charismatic and popular figure - Repair economy and provide my jobs - Obama liked more socialist policies - Trump = capitalist - Successful marketing - publicity on the apprentice - Supported gun laws - Candid style - 'truthful hy[erbole' twitter + social media - Anti-muslim sentiment following ISIS and 9/11 - getting rid of terrorism -

Hillary Clinton:

- First female candidate for president - First "first lady" elected to senate secretary of state under Obama - Policies: Women's rights activist, health care - government subsidised - 'Obamacare'. Strong background in health: served as head of National Health Reform task force as first lady (1993), lower student debt, Social justice reform, campaign finance reform - Originally republican - became democrat -desire to work in public sector - First lady: 1979-1981, 1983-1992 - Senator: 2001-2009 - Controversies: bill Clintons affair with Monica Lewinsky (1998) supported husband. Hypocritical? (stated she was angry), 1975 defended rapist - Kelly Shelton against Thomas Alfred Taylor, Clinton Foundation donations - FBI investigation (2016) - email scandal - Law background - Yale Law - Conventional

Trumps campaign strategies

- Google Analytics (and Conversion Tracking) - Facebook Pixel - Twitter Analytics - TellApart - DataLogix - Lotame Crowd Control - Rapleaf - Adobe Dynamic Tag Management - Omniture SiteCatalyst - Krux Digital - Bing Universal Event Tracking

US Presidential Election

- Not compulsory to vote - Trump won electoral vote - Hillary won number of votes - Individual state elections - 50 states - supporting a candidate - Population = weighing - Districts + senators - Number of electors - Win major of 538 or 270 majority (states) - Electoral college - group people who elected for candidates - 435 , 3 , 100 senators - Census = electorals - Protects states - "Safe States" - "Swing States" - Democratic Party - supporting welfare, - Republican party - traditional, pro-life, capitalist ideas

Negatives (criticisms) of trump

- Racism/comments: racial policies. E.g. Mexican migration - Sexist comments & sexual misconduct - Not a real politician: limited background - Relationship with Russia: admires tyrants - Encourages violence - American fascist: admires the "strength" of tyrants - Doesn't not believe in equality under law: Muslims from entering united states 'Muslim ban' - Immigration policies: deporting millions of illegal immigrants - Wanting to build the border wall

Media Portrayal of Trump

A study released last month found that news coverage of President Donald Trump's first months in office differed significantly among outlets with right- and left-leaning audiences. It also found that early news coverage of the Trump administration was much more negative than that of other modern presidencies. A Pew Research Center study released last month found that news coverage of President Donald Trump's first months was significantly different among outlets with right-leaning audiences and those with left-leaning or ideologically diverse audiences. Overall, Trump's early media coverage was much more negative than early coverage of other modern presidencies. While Trump constantly admonishes the press, calling it "fake news" and "the enemy of the American people," and attacks individual reporters, some of his aides, including top counselor Kellyanne Conway, have focused their complaints on the preponderance of negative stories about the administration. Conway says the media provides "incomplete coverage" of Trump, failing to report on the more positive stories and choosing political over policy coverage. "I think we need a full and free press in our nation, of course,"Conway said at conference last month. "But with that freedom comes responsibility. So my grievance is never about fake news. I talk about incomplete coverage." The Pew study found that while news outlets - regardless of the political leanings of their audiences - largely reported on the same issues, and similarly focused on character and leadership rather than policy, during the first months of the Trump administration, they included different types of sources and assessed the president differently. Overall, news stories concerning Trump's first 100 days were four times more likely to provide a negative assessment than a positive one, making his coverage far more negative than that of his predecessors. Just 5% of media coverage of Trump's first 60 days was positive, compared to 42% of President Barack Obama's coverage, 22% of President George W. Bush's coverage, and 27% of stories about President Bill Clinton. Pew also found discrepancies between outlets with right-leaning audiences versus those with left-leaning or ideologically diverse audiences. Those with more conservative readers and viewers were less likely to cite multiple types of sources, included more positive and fewer negative assessments of Trump, and their reporters were less likely to challenge an assertion made by the president or the administration. The vast majority of stories from other outlets cited multiple source types, including experts, administration officials, and lawmakers, and were double as likely to include comments from both Democratic and Republican members of Congress. Donald Trump and Barack Obama have appeared on countless magazine covers during their tenures in the White House, but there is a difference in how the two presidents have been portrayed. The media has tended to depict Obama in a noticeably more positive light than Trump on magazine covers, characterizing the current president as angry, "lazy," and a "bully," and his predecessor as "cool," "a new hope," and even a superhero. This may be one reason why CNN's Jake Tapper said in an interview this week that he believes the media was "more supportive" of Obama than they are of Trump. "I do think there is a sort of confirmation bias that some media outlets feed and it does trouble me because I try not to do that," Tapper told Rolling Stone in an interview published Tuesday. "Look, there's always going to be a place for idealogical and even partisan journalism. That's been true as long as this nation has been around and I think that's great, but I think it is great as a supplement to more straight news." Tapper is not the only one to have this sentiment. Trump, members of his administration, and many conservatives have frequently criticized the media for perceived bias against the president. And there are studies that appear to provide some support for this view. An analysis conducted by the conservative Media Research Center found that in Trump's first 100 days in office, 89 percent of all ABC, CBS, and NBC evening news coverage was overwhelmingly negative. A report published by the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy found that press coverage of Trump during the first 100 days of his presidency "set a new standard for negativity." The same report stated that while modern day journalists as a whole are perceived as having a liberal bias, "their real bias is a preference for the negative." Of the past four presidents, only Obama "received favorable coverage during his first 100 days," the report noted. The stark difference in how the media portrays Trump and Obama is reflected in the negative magazine cover portrayals of the current president:

7. How is a President Elected in America?

An election for president of the United States occurs every four years. The election process is based on the Electoral College where the nominee announces a vice president. The candidates then campaign across the country to explain their plans to voters and participate in debates with candidates from other parties. Americans go to their polling place to cast their vote for a president. The tally of the popular vote does not determine the winner instead the Electoral College does. To win the election, a candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes and from there the presidential of the United States is chosen.

Positives of Trump

By Marc A. Thiessen Columnist December 27, 2017 As we approach the end of President Trump's first year in office, the list of extraordinary things he has done — for both good and ill — is nothing short of remarkable. Trump inspires such deep emotions in his critics and supporters that many have struggled to objectively assess his presidency. Some are so blinded by their hatred of Trump that they refuse to acknowledge the good he has done, while others are so blinded by devotion that they overlook almost any transgression. In my columns, I've tried to give Trump the credit he deserves when he does the right thing, while calling him out when he does the wrong thing. So, here is my list of the 10 best things Trump has done in his first 11 months. (On Friday, I will give you my list of the 10 worst.) (Update: Here it is.) 10. He enforced President Barack Obama's red line against Syria's use of chemical weapons. When the regime of Bashar al-Assad used a toxic nerve agent on innocent men, women and children, Trump didn't wring his hands. He acted quickly and decisively, restoring America's credibility on the world stage that Obama had squandered. 9. He has taken a surprisingly tough line with Russia. Trump approved a $47 million arms package for Ukraine, sent troops to Poland's border with Russia and imposed new sanctions on Moscow for violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. 8. He recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Four American presidents promised to do it, but only one actually did. This is why the American people elected Trump. He does what he promises to do, for better or for worse — in this case, definitely for the better. Even Jeb Bush tweeted his approval. 7. He withdrew from the Paris climate agreement. After George W. Bush pulled out of the disastrous Kyoto treaty, U.S. emissions went down faster than much of Europe. The same will be true for Trump's departure from the Paris accord. Combined with his approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, and opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to exploration, Trump is helping usher in a new age of American energy development. 6. He got NATO allies to kick in $12 billion more toward our collective security. Decades of pleading by the Bush and Obama administrations failed to get NATO allies to meet their financial commitments to the alliance, but Trump's tough talk and reticence to affirm America's Article V commitment did the trick. NATO is stronger as a result. 5. He has virtually eliminated the Islamic State's physical caliphate. Trump removed the constraints Obama placed on our military and let it drive the terrorists from their strongholds. 4. He admitted he was wrong on Afghanistan and reversed Obama's disastrous withdrawal. In a rare admission, Trump declared: "My original instinct was to pull out . . . But all my life, I've heard that decisions are much different when you sit behind the desk in the Oval Office. . . . A hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum for terrorists." 3. He enacted historic tax and regulatory reform that has unleashed economic growth. Trump signed the first comprehensive tax reform in three decades and removed the wet blanket of Obama-era regulations smothering our economy. We are now heading into our third consecutive quarter of above 3 percent growth. 2. He is installing conservative judges who will preside for decades. With his appointment of Neil M. Gorsuch, Trump secured a conservative majority on the Supreme Court, and he is moving at record pace to fill the federal appeals courts with young conservative judges. 1. He, not Hillary Clinton, was inaugurated as president. Trump delivered the coup de grace that ended the corrupt, dishonest Clinton political machine. There are many other significant achievements that did not make the top 10. Trump has taken a clear, strong stand against the narco-dictatorship in Venezuela, and he renamed the "Asia-Pacific" the "Indo-Pacific" to include India in the larger task of preventing Chinese hegemony in Asia. Trump has made clear that he is willing to use force to stop North Korea from deploying nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of destroying U.S. cities — which has prompted China to finally put real pressure on Pyongyang. We'll see if it works. The record of achievement suggests that, despite the harmful tweets and self-inflicted wounds emanating from the White House, Trump has the potential to become one of the most consequential conservative presidents in modern American history. The question is: Does all this good outweigh the bad? We'll review the 10 worst things Trump has done in Friday's column.

Clintons Strategies

Clinton's team has homed in on this strategy since the conclusion of the presidential debates, with Clinton herself now focusing in some of her stump speeches on state races. Campaigning in New Hampshire on Monday, for instance, she gave a boost to the state's current governor and Democratic candidate for Senate, Maggie Hassan. Over the weekend, Clinton went after North Carolina's Republican Governor Pat McCrory and Pennsylvania Republican Senator Pat Toomey. "He still refuses to stand up to Donald Trump," she said of Toomey at a rally in Pittsburgh. "Now, you know, a lot of Republicans have. They have had the grit and the guts to stand up and say he does not represent me." The shift for the Clinton campaign comes just as the new ABC News/Washington Post poll shows the Democratic candidate leading Trump by 12 points nationally among likely voters, her highest level of support, and his lowest, to date in this poll. The new CNN/ORC poll also shows Clinton leading Trump nationally, but by a lesser margin: 5 percentage points. Poll numbers like these have helped to give the Clinton campaign the confidence to shift some of its focus and to attempt to shake up the electoral map of traditionally red states, such as Arizona and Utah. Clinton's campaign has recently increased its ad buy in Arizona, where it has also sent surrogates, including Michelle Obama. And the team has sent a handful of staffers from their Brooklyn headquarters to work in Utah for these final weeks, according to a campaign aide. From the outside, this shift in resources could appear to be a sign of overconfidence or cockiness, but aides to Clinton say that's not the case. "The number one concern that remains at this point is still complacency, where people get overconfident," Fallon explained. "The state of the race is very positive right now, but we still have to turn people out." With this in mind, aides say Clinton herself will continue to campaign aggressively in core battleground states over the next two weeks. While they're open to her traveling to Arizona, no date has been set. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign has criticized the Clinton camp for their increased push in red states. Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence brushed it off as "tactical." "There are two ways you can defeat your opponent -- outright or demoralize," he said in an interview with Rush Limbaugh on Monday. "But I don't think the American people are buying it." In addition to image and video ads on the major social networks, Hillary's camp is also using Internet radio and other streaming audio applications to help spread the message. Truth be told, I heard multiple ads from her campaign on Spotify while listening to some of my focus playlists in the time it took me to compose this post. Team Clinton, on the other hand, is not using retargeting as part of its digital campaign. Instead, they have relied on text ads as part of a Google display network campaign. HILLARYCLINTON.COM - Google Universal Analytics (with Conversion Tracking) - Yahoo! Web Analytics - DoubleClick Floodlight - Optimizely - Facebook Domain Insights - Fastly - Yahoo Dot - Quantcast Measurement - Silverpop - Heap - Bing Universal Event Tracking

Hillary's election loss

illary Clinton's new memoir of her failed presidential campaign is titled "What Happened." A better title would be "What Happened?" because Clinton apparently has no idea. Clinton has blamed her loss on an ever-changing cast of characters — Russia, WikiLeaks, James Comey and Bernie Sanders. Now she has put the blame on a new scapegoat: millions of bigoted white nationalists. Clinton told Jane Pauley of CBS News' "Sunday Morning" that Donald Trump won because he "was quite successful in referencing a nostalgia that would give hope, comfort, settle grievances, for millions of people who were upset about gains that were made by others," Clinton said. When Pauley asked, "What you're saying is millions of white people?" Clinton replied, "Millions of white people, yeah. Millions of white people." In an interview with NPR on Tuesday, Clinton was even more explicit. Trump's message, she said, was "discriminatory, it was bigoted, it was prejudiced. And yet it fed into part of the electorate that just wanted to have a primal scream. They didn't like what was going on. ... They really responded to his racial and ethnic and sexist appeals." So Clinton believes she lost Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and the presidency because of the bigotry of middle America. One problem with her analysis: Millions of those white people who voted for Donald Trump also proudly voted for Barack Obama. There are nearly 700 counties in the United States that voted twice for Barack Obama, one-third of which flipped to Trump in 2016. According to Nate Cohn of The New York Times, "almost one in four of President Obama's 2012 white working-class supporters defected from the Democrats in 2016, either supporting Mr. Trump or voting for a third-party candidate." Are all those Trump-Obama voters bigots? Millions of once reliably Democratic voters pulled the lever for the first black president, yet they were suddenly whipped up into a racist furor by Trump's "racial and ethnic and sexist appeals"? Give me a break. As Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg has pointed out, many of these working-class Obama-Trump voters were not even white. "The Democrats don't have a 'white working-class problem,' " Greenberg wrote recently in the American Prospect. "They have a 'working-class problem' ... Democrats have lost support with all working-class voters across the electorate, including the Rising American Electorate of minorities, unmarried women, and millennials." Why did so many Obama voters defect to Trump? It wasn't race or immigration. According to a survey by the liberal super PAC Priorities USA Action, the top seven priorities were (1) protecting Social Security and Medicare; (2) creating good-paying jobs for American workers; (3) making sure Americans have access to affordable insurance; (4) cleaning up corruption in government; (5) cracking down on outsourcing; (6) making sure the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes and (7) keeping Wall Street in check. That is hardly a white nationalist agenda. Another reason these Obama voters defected to Trump is that they kept hearing from Clinton and the Democrats how great the economy was doing. Yet, according to Priorities USA Action, "50 percent of Obama-Trump voters said their incomes are falling behind the cost of living, and another 31 percent said their incomes are merely keeping pace with the cost of living." When Clinton touted Obama's economic progress, she seemed hopelessly out of touch. Clinton still can't seem to tell the difference between a white nationalist and working-class voters who are upset because their family incomes are stagnant or falling, they feel shut out of the labor force, and their communities are mired in substance abuse and despair. These "forgotten Americans" had legitimate grievances that Democrats ignored. That sent a message to working-class voters that Democrats are not focused on fighting for them. So they defected. Add to this Clinton's inability to connect with her party's liberal base (the so-called drop-off voters who turned out for Obama but failed to show up for her) — plus the Clinton Foundation and her repeated lies about her personal server, which led large majorities of Americans to conclude that she was dishonest and corrupt — and you had the toxic brew that produced her electoral defeat. Clinton says she is done with electoral politics, so it really does not matter if she understands "what happened." But there is little sign that Democrats today understand, much less are doing what is necessary to win back these working-class voters in the heartland. Instead, they have declared themselves "The Resistance" — further alienating these voters who put Trump in office, while hoping that they can turn out their liberal base in the next election. That's precisely the strategy that failed in 2016. We'll see if doubling down on failure works in 2020.

- Right

individuals, economic freedom, supports employees, organised, conventional, freedom rather than equality

- Left

involved in peoples lives, progressive - excepting of change, sympathetic views, united society

Liberal international law

making compromises to achieve a greater good, working with other countries to achieve good outcomes for all through diplomacy. E.g. Merhels refugee policy globalisation (connecting the world)

6. What is the ideological position of the Republicans?

o Opposes the federal regulation of traditionally state and local matters o Unification at a national level o Advocate reduced taxes in order to stimulate the economy and advancing individual economic freedom. o Regulation of the economy o Government-funded social programs o Policies aimed at strengthening the rights of workers o Favour increased government regulation of the private, noneconomic lives of citizens o Support organised prayer in public schools o Strong national defence and pursuit of U.S. national security interests o All material things are earned, not owed.

5. What is the ideological position of the Democrats?

o Supports the regulation of business and industry in the public interest o Federally financed social services o Providing benefits for the poor, the unemployed, the aged, and other groups o The protection of civil rights. o Endorse a strong separation of church and state, o Generally oppose government regulation of the private, noneconomic lives of citizens. o Internationalism and multilateralism o Favour affirmative action and gun control o Social liberalism o Policies are dependent on internationalism and choice - Obamacare "Affordable Care act"

Nationalism

placing interest of one's own country first e.g. anti-Muslimism immigration policies, relocation of American embassy, threat of building the wall

Bio of Donald

Donald John Trump is the 45th and current President of the United States who took office January 20, 2017. Previously, he was a real estate mogul, and a former reality TV star. Born in Queens, New York, in 1971 Trump became involved in large, profitable building projects in Manhattan. In 1980, he opened the Grand Hyatt New York, which made him the city's best-known developer. In 2004, Trump began starring in the hit NBC reality series The Apprentice, which also spawned the offshoot The Celebrity Apprentice. Trump turned his attention to politics, and in 2015 he announced his candidacy for president of the United States on the Republican ticket. After winning a majority of the primaries and caucuses, Trump became the official Republican candidate for president on July 19, 2016. That November, Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States, after defeating Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Donald was an energetic, assertive child. His parents sent him to the New York Military Academy at age 13, hoping the discipline of the school would channel his energy in a positive manner. Trump did well at the academy, both socially and academically, rising to become a star athlete and student leader by the time he graduated in 1964. He then entered Fordham University and two years later transferred to the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1968 with a degree in economics. During his years at college, Trump worked at his father's real estate business during the summer. He also secured education deferments for the Vietnam War draft and ultimately a 1-Y medical deferment after he graduated. When the U.S. economy fell into recession in 1990, many of Trump's businesses suffered, and he soon had trouble making payments on his approximately $5 billion debt, some $900 million of which he had personally guaranteed. Under a restructuring agreement with several banks, Trump was forced to surrender his airline, which was taken over by US Airways in 1992; to sell the Trump Princess; to take out second or third mortgages on nearly all of his properties and to reduce his ownership stakes in them; and to commit himself to living on a personal budget of $450,000 a year. Despite those measures, the Trump Taj Mahal declared bankruptcy in 1991, and two other casinos owned by Trump, as well as his Plaza Hotel in New York City, went bankrupt in 1992. Following those setbacks, most major banks refused to do any further business with him. Estimates of Trump's net worth during this period ranged from $1.7 billion to minus $900 million. Trump's fortunes rebounded with the stronger economy of the later 1990s and with the decision of the Frankfurt-based Deutsche Bank AG to establish a presence in the U.S. commercial real estate market. Deutsche Bank extended hundreds of millions of dollars in credit to Trump in the late 1990s and the 2000s for projects including Trump World Tower (2001) in New York and Trump International Hotel and Tower (2009) in Chicago. In the early 1990s Trump had floated a plan to his creditors to convert his Mar-a-Lago estate into a luxury housing development consisting of several smaller mansions, but local opposition led him instead to turn it into a private club, which was opened in 1995. In 1996 Trump partnered with the NBC television network to purchase the Miss Universe Organization, which produced the Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA beauty pageants. Trump's casino businesses continued to struggle, however: in 2004 his company Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts filed for bankruptcy after several of its properties accumulated unmanageable debt, and the same company, renamed Trump Entertainment Resorts, went bankrupt again in 2009. In addition to his real-estate ventures, in 2004 Trump premiered a reality television series, The Apprentice, which featured contestants competing in various challenges to become one of his employees. The Emmy-nominated show, in which Trump starred, popularized the phrase "You're fired!" and helped him to promote his reputation as a shrewd businessman. In 2008 the show was revamped as The Celebrity Apprentice, with newsmakers and entertainers as contestants. Trump marketed his name as a brand in numerous business ventures including Trump Financial, a mortgage company, and the Trump Entrepreneur Initiative (formerly Trump University), an online education company focusing on real-estate investment and entrepreneurialism. The latter company, which was dissolved in 2010, was the target of class-action lawsuits by former students and a separate action by the attorney general of New York, alleging fraud. After initially denying the allegations, Trump settled the lawsuits for $25 million in November 2016.

Compare/contrast the ideologies and policies of trump and Clinton during their election campaigns.

During the 2016 presidential election, Donald trump, a man of business who is considered an charismatic and unorthodox candidate and a republican, went against Hillary Clinton, a law and an ambitious and experience politician for the democratic party, caused many controversies whilst trying to get their personal views and policies across to the people of America. Setting aside the differences of their political party stances and multiple policy differences, Donald trump and Hillary Clinton have proven to still come to terms on similar ideals and policies. Majority of the differences relating to these two candidates are quite extensively. Firstly their political parties have been a major result of the many disagreements between the two. Donald trump, as a republican, follows the republican philosophy, leaning more towards individual freedoms, rights and responsibilities. Republicans tend to favour a small government both in terms of the number of people employed by the government and in terms of the roles and responsibilities of government in society. On the other hand, opposing this are the democrats with Hillary Clinton. Democrats tend to favour a more active role for government in society and believe that such involvement can improve the quality of people's lives and help achieve the larger goals of opportunity and equality. This inevitably results in majority of there positions on issues relating to their political ideologies. One of the most frequently disagreed issues is on the immigration policy. Trump has very strong views on this issues calling for the deportation of all undocumented immigrants and constructing a wall on the Mexican border to reduce illegal immigration. Trump opposes a path to full citizenship for immigrants who are illegally in the United States, including people who may have entered illegally. Trump has also called for a ban on allowing foreign Muslims. Clinton on the other hand has called for full and equal citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have not committed any violent crimes. She defends President Obama's and even include keep families together. Clinton has said she would end family detention. Clinton has opposed Trump's suggestion to ban Muslims from getting visas or entry into the country saying that it's unconstitutional and un-American in which everyone should be treated equally. Another heavily disagreed policies of trump and Clinton include healthcare. Trump wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and has made the following proposals in his policy paper on healthcare, which are all in line with traditional Republican proposals. These include allow insurance to be sold across state lines, as long as the plans being sold comply with requirements of the states they are sold in. Allow individuals to fully deduct the cost of health insurance premiums on their tax returns. Require price clearness from all healthcare providers. Pay for Medicaid in the form of block grants to states, instead of the current system where the federal government pays states for a specific percentage of program expenditures. Allow importing drugs from overseas. Clinton's position on healthcare outlines the following ideas Retain the Affordable Care Act and build on it. Require plans to provide 3 sick visits every year before the consumer has the start paying the deductible. Enhanced tax credits for health insurance premiums so that families buying on an exchange do not have to spend more than 8.5% of their income on premiums. Strengthen authority to block or modify "unreasonable" health insurance rate increases. More funding — $500 million per year — for boosting enrolment in Medicaid or other health insurance programs via health navigators, advertising and other outreach activities. Allow people to buy insurance on health exchanges regardless of their immigration status. Similarities: Despite the many conflicting ideologies and policies regarding the general national differences of trump and Clinton have policies that coincide with each other. One of the most important is trade and in particular with china. Both candidates have announced their opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Trump and Clinton have both disapproved China when it comes to trade. Clinton has said that: We should focus on ending currency manipulation, environmental destruction and miserable working conditions. Trump has complained about China "stealing" American jobs and vowed to impose an import tariff on goods made in China. Such a tariff would make imports from China more expensive, thereby hurting Chinese exports but also raise prices for American consumers. Republicans are generally for free trade and against tariffs, so this position has not been popular among the Republican establishment or other economic experts. - Abortion Clinton has said that not only will she defend a woman's right to choose, but also Planned Parenthood because it provides women access to critical health and reproductive services. Trump has changed his stance on abortion issues from calling himself "very pro-choice" to now being pro-life. He has called for the usual exceptions — rape, incest and life of the mother — in any anti-abortion laws. In contrast with some of his Republican rivals, Trump had defended Planned Parenthood because of the other services the organization provides to women, like scanning and diagnosing for cervical cancer or breast cancer. - Black lives matter movement Both candidates have called for stronger and more harmonious relationships between the police and communities. Trump has also called for more police, especially in areas where crime rates are high. Clinton has said that "implicit bias is a problem for everyone", including the police. She has advocated for adding money in the budget "to help us deal with implicit bias by retraining a lot of our police officers." - Death penalty Trump has called for expanding the death penalty to include all killings of police officers. Clinton also supports the death penalty, but believes it has a place only in a limited number of federal cases. - Gay rights Clinton was against same-sex marriage — but in favor of civil unions and offering legal protections to gay couples and individuals — until 2013. As public opinion on same-sex marriage shifted, many Democrats — including President Obama in 2012 and Clinton in 2013 — came out in support of same-sex marriages. Trump has been a supporter of gay rights fairly consistently — even though the Republican party has not — but Trump has said he would consider nominating Supreme Court justices who would overturn the same-sex legalization ruling. Among the few Silicon Valley elites to support Trump is Peter Thiel, who is gay. Trump has also proposed a "values test" of would-be immigrants to the United States to test their ideological compatibility with women's rights and gay rights.

account for Trump's election victory.

The success of Donald Trump's election victory was no doubt a shock to all, having no political background and being merely a business man. However, as much to the surprise of the events, it could be said to be a valid reason to elect Trump into office. His victory was a result of many reasons that mainly coincided with his overall campaign strategy that included the change of party, the unorthodox candidate he is, the Electoral College system as well as the his appeal to national interests first. Trumps victory was very much a result of his unorthodox candidacy. Coming from a business background, he appealed more to the public with his outgoing and upfront attitude, different to what was previously experienced from other presidents. It can be seen that Trump recognised that many Americans were exhausted of the way Washington had been operating. As seen in source 2.25, the change in party he brought to the polls offered something new to voters. This contrasted what democrat Hilary Clinton brought that consisted of continuing the policies of her predecessor in which Trump offered more attention to be focused on America instead of other countries. In source 2.25, Trumps famous "Make America Great Again" was a very essential slogan in his campaign that told the American public that his sole focus is on America. This assisted in Trumps ability to relate more to the public opinion, disconnecting the stance on elite politician to regular people, recognising public anger and engagement. Trumps victory also was as a result of his ability to successfully campaign in places that consisted of more older and working-class citizens. Similar to the image seen in source 2.25, Trump would run populist campaigns that promoted national interests ahead of international ones. This brought a lot more votes to Trump through the Electoral College where majority of the Rust Belt states (places in the Midwest - 2008 & 2009 Financial Crisis) followed Trump. These were places in which Trump did campaign where Clinton did not. This was crucial in the difference between Trumps victory and Clinton's loss. These factors together played an overall significant part in Trumps victory proving that Trump was a charismatic and popular figure that appealed to the American people. Therefore with the support of his followers and durable campaign strategies this awarded Trump the presidency.

Autocracy

system of government led by one powerful individual