1. Barack Obama

2. McCain-Palin

3. The Birthers The Facts

4. 2008 Results Obama 365 McCain 173

5. The Great Recession

6. Bush and Obama: Keynesian Response

7. Priorities: Health Care White House Health care page Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – Introduced Sep 17, 2009 – Passed House Oct 08, 2009 – Passed Senate with Changes Dec 24, 2009 – Passed Senate Mar 21, 2010 – Signed by the President Mar 23, 2010

8. Tea Party Movement

9. The Fringe

10. 2010 Elections Senate YearDemocratsRepublicansIndependent 2008 (111 th )5741 2 (allied with Democrats) 2010 (112 th )5147 2 (allied with Democrats) 2012 (113 th )5345 2 (allied with Democrats) 2014 (114 th )4454 2 (allied with Democrats)

11. 2010 Elections House YearDemocratsRepublicans 2008 (111 th )257178 2010 (112 th )193242 2012 (113 th )201234 2014 (114 th )188247

12. 2012 Obama 332 Romney 206

13. Republican Strategy Stop Obama’s legislative agendaObama’s legislative agenda

14. Obama Strategy Executive power Immigration

15. The Current Battle 1. House Lawsuit against Obama Actions on Affordable Care Act Obama delays employer mandatedelays employer mandate The Resolution Authorizing the LawsuitResolution 2. Supreme Court ruling on Affordable Care Act 2015Supreme Court ruling

16. Lessons From Teddy Roosevelt From LBJ From Ronald Reagan

17. What TR Would Say: Use the Bully Pulpit! Press conferences Average number Informal Q and A – Less than 1/3 of Bush and Clinton Meetings with reporters – More than Bush and Clinton combined

18. What LBJ Would Say Health Care vs. Civil Rights Control the bill Make it yours

19. What Reagan Would Say Obama Priorities The key elements of health care reform? Reagan: Clarity, focus, sell the message Increase defense Cut spending Cut taxes Balance the budget

20. Increased Polarization?Polarization