Barack Obama Democrat 2008 – 2012 2012 - 2016 2008 – 2012 2012 - 2016 2008 - Democratic control of Congress 2010 on….. - Republican control of Congress

Political Ads Greatest use of the internet to connect with voters Raised half a billion dollars online

McCain 45.6% (red) 2008 Obama 52.8% (blue)

2012 Romney 47% v. Obama 51%

Affordable Health Care Act Health insurance coverage to 32 million uninsured by expanding private & public insurances * prohibits lifetime caps on insurance coverage – you can’t be dropped if you get sick * covers children with pre-existing conditions * prohibits insurances from cancelling coverage * kids covered on parent’s plans till age 26

Economic Meltdown in 2008-9 CAUSES: banks gave home loans to people who couldn’t afford to pay them hint - only ¼ of your paycheck should pay a mortgage huge increase in house prices – a “bubble” – prices doubled and tripled in less than a decade we already had a huge debt

continue RESULTS: TARP – Bank Bailout of $700 Billion STIMULUS - $778 Billion - to states, work projects, tax breaks for all

The Economy under this President 2009 - 2012 2016 Unemployment 11 9.2 5.0 Debt or Surplus? debt Increased national debt due to Great Recession: 2009 - $10.6 Trillion 2013 - $16.4 Trillion

Iraq & Afghanistan Wars Afghanistan and Iraq costs taxpayers $4- $6 trillion, including the medical care of wounded veterans and expensive repairs to our military after decades of war

Campaign Promises Promises He Kept Put regulations back on banks that had caused the Great Recession Frank-Dodd Bill to stop banks from cheating Created Consumer Financial Protection Agency-protect citizens Stop both wars Iraq war over in 2011 Afghanistan war still going Health Care for all Americans Affordable Health Care Act passed in 2010 Immigration Reform Congress won’t pass legislation. Using Executive Orders to slow down deportations.

Major Events 2009: Stimulus Package passed won Nobel Peace Prize 2010: passed Health Care Law put 2 women on Supreme Court - Elana Kagan - Sonia Sotomayor 2011: killed Osama bin Laden 2012: won re-election

Accomplishments at Home Accomplishments Abroad Gave loans to Auto Industry and General Motors – they recovered and have repaid loans Reversed our torture policy which improved our relations with other countries Repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the military. Can now be openly guy. Tightened sanctions on Iran and withheld their money in European banks. Took private banks out of student loan program Made an agreement with Iran- they stop making nuclear weapons/ get their money back. “Race to the Top” - encourages states to develop successful educational reforms Opened relations with Cuba – first time since 1959. Fair Pay Act – women make the same pay as men at the same job – in federal jobs. Multi-nation agreement on Climate Change levels.

Plans for his 2nd Term Pass an Immigration Reform Bill NO Close Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba NO Keep reducing the debt YES develop an energy policy to include climate change initiatives YES

How did he change the country First multi-racial president in U.S. history