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Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Born August 4, 1961Born August 4, 1961 Married with 2 Children (ages 7 Married with 2 Children (ages 7
and 10)and 10) Grew up in Hawaii, Indonesia, Grew up in Hawaii, Indonesia,
and New York Cityand New York City Graduated from Columbia Graduated from Columbia
University in 1983University in 1983 Earned Law Degree from Earned Law Degree from
Harvard University in 1991Harvard University in 1991
Life in ChicagoLife in Chicago
Worked in Chicago Worked in Chicago as a community as a community organizerorganizer
Practiced law as a Practiced law as a civil rights attorneycivil rights attorney
Taught Taught Constitutional Law Constitutional Law at the University of at the University of Chicago Law Chicago Law SchoolSchool
Political CareerPolitical Career Elected to the Illinois State Senate in Elected to the Illinois State Senate in
19971997 Elected to United States Senate in Elected to United States Senate in
2004 (with 70% of the vote)2004 (with 70% of the vote) Elected President of the United States Elected President of the United States
in 2008in 2008
Political Achievements - SenatePolitical Achievements - Senate
Required tax dollar spending to be posted Required tax dollar spending to be posted on the Interneton the Internet
Has pushed for Ethics Reform legislationHas pushed for Ethics Reform legislation Member of the Veterans Affairs CommitteeMember of the Veterans Affairs Committee Visited Russia to assist in WMD Visited Russia to assist in WMD
nonproliferation effortsnonproliferation efforts Has promoted the use of alternative fuels Has promoted the use of alternative fuels
to reduce dependence on foreign oilto reduce dependence on foreign oil Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on
European AffairsEuropean Affairs
Political Achievements - PresidentPolitical Achievements - President
Signed the American Recovery and Signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009Reinvestment Act of 2009
Signed the Patient Protection and Signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka – ObamaCare)Affordable Care Act (aka – ObamaCare)
Ended US military involvement in IraqEnded US military involvement in Iraq Ordered the military operation that led to Ordered the military operation that led to
the killing of bin Ladenthe killing of bin Laden Became the first sitting president to Became the first sitting president to
publicly support same-sex marriagepublicly support same-sex marriage
Willard “Mitt” RomneyWillard “Mitt” Romney Born March 12, 1947 in Detroit, Born March 12, 1947 in Detroit,
MichiganMichigan Married with 5 children and 18 Married with 5 children and 18
grandchildrengrandchildren Grew up in Bloomfield Hills, MI Grew up in Bloomfield Hills, MI
and attended the Cranbrook and attended the Cranbrook SchoolSchool
Graduated from Brigham Young Graduated from Brigham Young in 1971 and Harvard Law and in 1971 and Harvard Law and Harvard Business Schools in Harvard Business Schools in 19751975
Lives in Belmont, MALives in Belmont, MA
Business ExperienceBusiness Experience Co-Founder of Bain Capital – an Co-Founder of Bain Capital – an
investment companyinvestment company Built the company into one of the most Built the company into one of the most
successful in the countrysuccessful in the country Worth about $190 – 250 millionWorth about $190 – 250 million Has used the money he earned through Has used the money he earned through
his business to finance his political his business to finance his political campaignscampaigns
Political Career – Governor of Political Career – Governor of MassachusettsMassachusetts
Eliminated a $3 billion deficit without Eliminated a $3 billion deficit without raising taxes or borrowing moneyraising taxes or borrowing money
Added new jobs and state Added new jobs and state unemployment rate dropped from unemployment rate dropped from 5.6% to 4.7%5.6% to 4.7%
Focused on making it Focused on making it
easier for small easier for small
businesses to operatebusinesses to operate
in Massachusettsin Massachusetts
Achievements – 2002 Winter Achievements – 2002 Winter OlympicsOlympics
Brought in to manage the 2002 Salt Lake Brought in to manage the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic GamesCity Olympic Games
Helped to set up securityHelped to set up security for the athletes and for the athletes and visitors following thevisitors following the September 11 attacksSeptember 11 attacks Trimmed the budget toTrimmed the budget to stop the event fromstop the event from going bankruptgoing bankrupt
Issues – Who Do You Agree With?Issues – Who Do You Agree With?
The following slides introduce some of The following slides introduce some of the major issues being discussed in the major issues being discussed in the 2012 campaignthe 2012 campaign
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MilitaryMilitary
ObamaObama• Ended the Iraq WarEnded the Iraq War• Increase troops in Increase troops in
AfghanistanAfghanistan• Approved use of Approved use of
U.S. air power to U.S. air power to help rebels in Libyahelp rebels in Libya
• Supports cuts in Supports cuts in funding for Army funding for Army and Marine Corpsand Marine Corps
RomneyRomney• Endorses 2014 end Endorses 2014 end
to combat forces in to combat forces in AfghanistanAfghanistan
• Supports increasing Supports increasing strength of armed strength of armed forcesforces
• Supports additional Supports additional $100 billion to the $100 billion to the military budget in military budget in 20162016
TerrorismTerrorism
ObamaObama• Approved the raid Approved the raid
that killed bin that killed bin LadenLaden
• Set policy to no Set policy to no longer use harsh longer use harsh interrogation interrogation technidquestechnidques
• Increased use of Increased use of unmanned drone unmanned drone strikes in Pakistan strikes in Pakistan and Yemenand Yemen
RomneyRomney• No constitutional No constitutional
rights for foreign rights for foreign terrorism suspectsterrorism suspects
• In 2007, refused to In 2007, refused to rule out rule out “waterboarding” “waterboarding” terrorist suspectsterrorist suspects
• Does not consider Does not consider waterboarding waterboarding “torture”“torture”
ImmigrationImmigration
ObamaObama• Immigrants brought Immigrants brought
illegally into the US illegally into the US as children are as children are exempt from exempt from deportationdeportation
• Record number of Record number of illegal immigrants illegal immigrants were deported were deported during his first term during his first term in officein office
RomneyRomney• Favors US-Mexico Favors US-Mexico
border fenceborder fence• Opposes education Opposes education
benefits to illegal benefits to illegal immigrantsimmigrants
• Establish Establish immigration-status immigration-status verification system verification system and punish and punish employers for hiring employers for hiring illegal immigrantsillegal immigrants
GunsGuns
ObamaObama• Signed laws letting Signed laws letting
people carry people carry concealed weapons concealed weapons in National Parks in National Parks and in checked and in checked bags on Amtrack bags on Amtrack trainstrains
• Voices support for Voices support for renewed ban on renewed ban on assault-type assault-type weaponsweapons
RomneyRomney• Opposes stricter Opposes stricter
gun control lawsgun control laws• Favors tougher Favors tougher
enforcement of enforcement of existing gun lawsexisting gun laws
• Signed a ban on Signed a ban on assault weapons in assault weapons in Massachusetts in Massachusetts in 20042004
Foreign PolicyForeign Policy ObamaObama
• Opposes near-term Opposes near-term strike on Iran but strike on Iran but won’t rule it out in won’t rule it out in the futurethe future
• Sought penalties Sought penalties against China for against China for unfair trade unfair trade practicespractices
• Chastised Israel for Chastised Israel for continuing to build continuing to build new housing in near new housing in near Palestinian borderPalestinian border
RomneyRomney• Supports more Supports more
aggressive stance aggressive stance against Iranagainst Iran
• Pledges more Pledges more military support to military support to IsraelIsrael
• Has pushed for Has pushed for stronger sanctions stronger sanctions against China for against China for manipulating manipulating currencycurrency
EconomyEconomy
ObamaObama• Term marked by high Term marked by high
unemploymentunemployment• Responded to Responded to
recession with a recession with a $800 billion dollar $800 billion dollar stimulus packagestimulus package
• Proposes tax breaks Proposes tax breaks for companies that for companies that create new jobs in create new jobs in the U.S. or bring jobs the U.S. or bring jobs back from overseasback from overseas
RomneyRomney• Supports lower Supports lower
taxestaxes• Supports Balanced Supports Balanced
Budget AmendmentBudget Amendment• Replace jobless Replace jobless
benefits with benefits with unemployment unemployment savings accountssavings accounts
EducationEducation
ObamaObama• Has approved Has approved
waivers freeing waivers freeing states from states from elements of No elements of No Child Left BehindChild Left Behind
• Created Race to the Created Race to the Top program to Top program to encourage encourage educational reformeducational reform
RomneyRomney• Supports Supports
accountability accountability standards of No standards of No Child Left BehindChild Left Behind
• Believes the federal Believes the federal government should government should have less control have less control over educationover education
EnergyEnergy
ObamaObama• Ordered temporary Ordered temporary
stop to deep water stop to deep water drilling after BP oil drilling after BP oil spillspill
• Supported historic Supported historic increase in fuel increase in fuel consumption consumption standards for carsstandards for cars
• Spent heavily on Spent heavily on developing “green” developing “green” energyenergy
RomneyRomney• Supports increased Supports increased
drilling for oil in the drilling for oil in the Pacific and Atlantic Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and AlaskaOceans and Alaska
• Supports increased Supports increased permits for areas permits for areas that have already that have already been approved for been approved for drillingdrilling
• Says “green” energy Says “green” energy is not yet viableis not yet viable
Health CareHealth Care
ObamaObama• Achieved overhaul of Achieved overhaul of
U.S. health insuranceU.S. health insurance Can’t deny coverage Can’t deny coverage
for pre-existing for pre-existing conditionsconditions
Tax credits to Tax credits to subsidize premiumssubsidize premiums
Small businesses get Small businesses get help for offering help for offering coveragecoverage
Moving toward Moving toward universal coverageuniversal coverage
RomneyRomney• Promises to fight for Promises to fight for
repeal of repeal of “ObamaCare”“ObamaCare”
• Says states should Says states should be in charge of be in charge of managing policy managing policy concerning the concerning the uninsureduninsured
• Supports medical Supports medical savings account savings account plansplans
TaxesTaxes ObamaObama
• Wants to raise taxes Wants to raise taxes on the wealthy to at on the wealthy to at least 30%least 30%
• Supports continuing Supports continuing tax cuts for people tax cuts for people making less than making less than $200,000 ($250,000 $200,000 ($250,000 for couples)for couples)
• Allow top tax Allow top tax brackets to go back brackets to go back to 39.6% and 36%to 39.6% and 36%
RomneyRomney• Drop tax rates for all Drop tax rates for all
income levelsincome levels• Reduce top tax rate Reduce top tax rate
to 28% from 35%to 28% from 35%• Eliminate capital Eliminate capital
gains tax for families gains tax for families making less than making less than $200,000$200,000
• Cut corporate tax Cut corporate tax rate to 25% from rate to 25% from 35%35%
Issues – Who Do You Agree With?Issues – Who Do You Agree With?
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