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Democrats regained Congress

In the 2006 mid-term elections, Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress. They had campaigned against Iraq policy and corruption in the Republican Party.

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Calvin Coolidge elected president

Republican incumbent Calvin Coolidge, who became upon the death of Warren G. Harding, was easily elected over Progressive and Democratic candidates.

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Herbert Hoover elected president

Republican Herbert Hoover was elected president over Democratic nominee Al Smith.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president

With the Great Depression casting a shadow over the 1932 election, Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president over incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower re-elected

Dwight D. Eisenhower was re-elected over Democratic nominee Adlai E. Stevenson, with 457 electoral votes to Stevenson’s 73.

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Bill Clinton elected president

Democratic nominee and Arkansas governor Bill Clinton won the presidential election over incumbent Republican George H. W. Bush and Independent candidate Ross Perot. Though Bush had used the success of the Persian Gulf War as a campaign point, Clinton’s focus on the economy propelled him to the win.

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First female vice president nominee

When she was picked as a running mate by Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale, Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman nominated for vice president by a major political party.

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Ronald Reagan elected president

Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter for the presidency. Reagan’s campaign was aided by the poor economy and Carter’s failure to successfully put an end to the Iranian hostage crisis.

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Barack Obama elected president

Democratic Senator Barack Obama of Illinois became the first African American elected to the presidency. He defeated Republican nominee Senator John McCain of Arizona. Obama won 365 electoral votes to McCain’s 173.

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Clinton re-elected

Bill Clinton was re-elected president over Republican nominee Bob Dole and Reform Party candidate Ross Perot. Though Republicans had attacked Clinton on moral issues, the President’s handling of the economy helped him capture 379 electoral votes to Dole’s 159.