US Kumpi le Presidents
US Kumpi kaihruai awkdan cu tthenthum ah tthen asi. President ih hoha mi, Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, le Judicial Branch ti ah tthen asi.
President in Executive branck hi a uk ih hnatuan tu 5,000,000 (million nga) lenglo an um. Congress in dan a tuah mi pawl cu executive branch in kenkawh le tuasuak dingin a kaihruai.
US milesa kum 18 tlunlam cin cun President hrilnak ah vote an thla thei. Asinan mipi in direct in president an vote lo. Anmah le state cio ah vote an tla hi Electoral College, president hril tu ding pawl vote an tla, an hril. State tin in electoral college ziangzat an nei timi cu senator le representative an neihzat neihter an si. State tinah a vote thei cin mipi in anmah le state sungah electoral college, president hril dingin vote thla tu ding an vote hmaisa ih electoral college pawlin president dingah vote an thla ih president an hril. Curuangah rampi ah mipi vote ngah tam sawn nacing in ellectoral college vote ngah mal sawn in president ngah lo a theih.
US president hi state tin ihsin thlah mi ellectoral college pawlin kumli danah Nov 4, ah an hril mi asi. Mi pakhat in US president term hnih tiang lawng a tuan theiu. President tuanding in amal bik kum 35 a kim a tul ih US ramsungah a suak mi asi a tul. Cui hlei ah, hril awk can hlan kum 14 sung US ah a um a tul fawn.
President hnuai ah Cabinet department 14 a um ih Cabinet officers 14 pawl cu President in apointment a pek mi an si.Asinan, president in cabinet hnatuan a pekmi pawl cu senate in a pomsak a tul.
Kumpi dan tuah tuah inn-pi cu Congress tiah kawh asi. Innpu cu tthenhnih ah tthen asi. Pakhat cu “Senate” tiah kawh asi ih state pakhat ihsin pahnih cio hrilmi senator 100 a ummi roral khawl asi. Senate term cu kum 6 asi. Senator si dingin kum 30 a malbik ah asi a tul ih US rammi sinak (citizen) kum 9 asi ta a tul.
Kumpi dantuah tu innpi hnuaita (Palai innpi) cu House of Representatives tiah kawh asi ih state tin ihsin thlah mi palai 435 an um. State pakhat in ramtthen palai ziangzat a nei ding timi cu a state sung mipum tam le mal parahhngat aw in khiah asi. A mal bik ah palai pahnih nei state tla an um ih a tam lamah ramtthen palai 40 nei tla an um. Senator le palai pawl hi anmah le state ih vote thla thei pawl hrilmi an si veve. An term cu kumhnih asi. Palai si dingah kum 25 kim a tul ih US ram mi sinak (citizen) kum 7 asi ta a tul. House of representatives cu Speaker of the House in a hoha.
Thutthennak (judicial) Innpi cu Supreme Court tiah kawh asi ih danthiamsang pa kua (9 justice) an um. US constitution vekin US dan pawlin ziangvek san a neiih ziangvek dinhmun ah ziangtin hman ding an si, ti thutthen tu an si. Supreme Court in Justice pawl hin US constitution thawn a pehpar mi thubuai pawl lawng thu an tthensak theu. US ramsung ah sang bik thutthentu an si. US Federal, central kumpi in thubuai tthennak federal thu thawn a pehpar mi thu pawl tthentu, state tinah thutthennak innte a ret vivo fawn.
Supreme court ih Justices 9 pawl cu president in hnatuan a pekmi pawl an si ih senate in a pomsak, nemhnget sak hnu ah an damsung ttuan ding an si.
Supreme court hnuai ah Circuit Court of Appeals 12 a um. US rampum ah Circuit Court of Appeals, Court 12 a umih thutthentu pawl cu US president in hnatuan a pekmi an si ih senate in a pomsak hnu ah an damsung ttuan ding an si. Cun, Supreme court hnuai ah District Courts, 91 trial courts a um. US rampum ah 91 trial courts ah thutthentu hnatuan ttuantu pawl cu president in hnatuan a pekmi an si ih senate in a pomsak hnu ah an damsung ttuan ding an si.
Federal Kumpi tthenthum hin Washtington D.C. ah hmunpi zung pibik an nei fingfing.
http://www.southwestern.cc.il.us/adultbasiced/constitution/3branches.htm
--US president pawl:
US ah vote thla tu pawl lakah 66% cu mirang an siih 15% cu Spanish, 12% midum, Asean 4% le a dang 3% an si.
Federalist Democratic-Republican Democratic Whig Republican
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President |
Took office |
Left office |
Party |
Vice President |
Term[*] |
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1 |
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George Washington
1st President
Home State: Virginia
Political Party: none
Term Served: 1789-1797 |
April 30, 1789 |
March 4, 1797 |
No party |
John Adams |
1 |
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2 |
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2 |
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John Adams
2nd President
Home State: Massachusetts
Political Party: Federalist
Term Served: 1797-1801 |
March 4, 1797 |
March 4, 1801 |
Federalist |
Thomas Jefferson |
3 |
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3 |
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Thomas Jefferson
3rd President
Home State: Virginia
Political Party:
Term Served: 1801-1809 |
March 4, 1801 |
March 4, 1809 |
Democratic-Republican |
Aaron Burr |
4 |
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George Clinton |
5 |
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4 |
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James Madison
4th President
Home State: Virginia
Political Party: Democratic-Republican
Term Served: 1809-1817 |
March 4, 1809 |
March 4, 1817 |
Democratic-Republican |
George Clinton[D] |
6 |
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vacant |
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Elbridge Gerry[D] |
7 |
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vacant |
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5 |
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James Monroe
5th President
Home State: Virginia
Political Party: Democratic-Republican
Term Served: 1817-1825
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March 4, 1817 |
March 4, 1825 |
Democratic-Republican |
Daniel D. Tompkins |
8 |
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9 |
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6 |
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John Quincy Adams
6th President
Home State: Massachusetts
Political Party: Democratic-Republican
Term Served: 1825-1829 |
March 4, 1825 |
March 4, 1829 |
Democratic-Republican
National Republican |
John C. Calhoun |
10 |
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7 |
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Andrew Jackson
7th President
Home State: Tennessee
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1829-1837 |
March 4, 1829 |
March 4, 1837 |
Democratic |
John C. Calhoun[R] |
11 |
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vacant |
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Martin Van Buren |
12 |
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8 |
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Martin Van Buren
8th President
Home State: New York
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1837-1841 |
March 4, 1837 |
March 4, 1841 |
Democratic |
Richard Mentor Johnson |
13 |
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9 |
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William Henry Harrison
9th President
Home State: Ohio
Political Party: Whig
Term Served: 1841-1841 |
March 4, 1841 |
April 4, 1841[D] |
Whig |
John Tyler |
14 |
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10 |
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John Tyler
10th President
Home State: Virginia
Political Party: Whig
Term Served: 1841-1845 |
April 4, 1841 |
March 4, 1845 |
Whig
No party[N] |
vacant |
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11 |
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James K. Polk
11th President
Home State: Tennessee
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1845-1849 |
March 4, 1845 |
March 4, 1849 |
Democratic |
George M. Dallas |
15 |
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12 |
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Zachary Taylor
12th President
Home State: Tennessee
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1849-1850 |
March 4, 1849 |
July 9, 1850[D] |
Whig |
Millard Fillmore |
16 |
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13 |
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Millard Fillmore
13th President
Home State: New York
Political Party: Whig
Term Served: 1850-1853 |
July 9, 1850 |
March 4, 1853 |
Whig |
vacant |
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14 |
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Franklin Pierce
14th President
Home State: New Hampshire
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1853-1857 |
March 4, 1853 |
March 4, 1857 |
Democratic |
William R. King[D] |
17 |
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vacant |
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15 |
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James Buchanan
15th President
Home State: Pennsylvania
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1857-1861 |
March 4, 1857 |
March 4, 1861 |
Democratic |
John C. Breckinridge |
18 |
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16 |
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Abraham Lincoln
16th President
Home State: Illinois
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1861-1865 |
March 4, 1861 |
April 15, 1865[A] |
Republican
National Union[U] |
Hannibal Hamlin |
19 |
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Andrew Johnson |
20 |
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17 |
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Andrew Johnson
17th President
Home State: Tennessee
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1865-1869 |
April 15, 1865 |
March 4, 1869 |
Democratic
National Union[U] |
vacant |
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18 |
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Ulysses S. Grant
18th President
Home State: Ohio
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1869-1877 |
March 4, 1869 |
March 4, 1877 |
Republican |
Schuyler Colfax |
21 |
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Henry Wilson[D] |
22 |
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vacant |
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19 |
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Rutherford B. Hayes
19th President
Home State: Ohio
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1877-1881 |
March 4, 1877 |
March 4, 1881 |
Republican |
William A. Wheeler |
23 |
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20 |
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James A. Garfield
20th President
Home State: Ohio
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1881-1881 |
March 4, 1881 |
September 19, 1881[A] |
Republican |
Chester A. Arthur |
24 |
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21 |
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Chester A. Arthur
21st President
Home State: New York
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1881-1885 |
September 19, 1881 |
March 4, 1885 |
Republican |
vacant |
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22 |
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Grover Cleveland
22nd President
Home State: New York
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1885-1889 |
March 4, 1885 |
March 4, 1889 |
Democratic |
Thomas A. Hendricks[D] |
25 |
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vacant |
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23 |
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Benjamin Harrison
23rd President
Home State: Indiana
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1889-1893 |
March 4, 1889 |
March 4, 1893 |
Republican |
Levi P. Morton |
26 |
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24 |
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Grover Cleveland
(2nd term)
24th President
Home State: New York
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1893-1897 |
March 4, 1893 |
March 4, 1897 |
Democratic |
Adlai E. Stevenson I |
27 |
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25 |
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William McKinley
25th President
Home State: Ohio
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1897-1901 |
March 4, 1897 |
September 14, 1901[A] |
Republican |
Garret Hobart[D] |
28 |
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vacant |
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Theodore Roosevelt |
29 |
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26 |
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Theodore Roosevelt
26th President
Home State: New York
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1901-1909 |
September 14, 1901 |
March 4, 1909 |
Republican |
vacant |
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Charles W. Fairbanks |
30 |
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27 |
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William Howard Taft
27th President
Home State: Ohio
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1909-1913 |
March 4, 1909 |
March 4, 1913 |
Republican |
James S. Sherman[D] |
31 |
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vacant |
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28 |
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Woodrow Wilson
28th President
Home State: New Jersey
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1913-1921 |
March 4, 1913 |
March 4, 1921 |
Democratic |
Thomas R. Marshall |
32 |
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33 |
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29 |
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Warren G. Harding
29th President
Home State: Ohio
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1921-1923 |
March 4, 1921 |
August 2, 1923[D] |
Republican |
Calvin Coolidge |
34 |
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30 |
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Calvin Coolidge
30th President
Home State: Massachusetts
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1923-1929 |
August 2, 1923 |
March 4, 1929 |
Republican |
vacant |
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Charles G. Dawes |
35 |
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31 |
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Herbert Hoover
31st President
Home State: California
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1929-1933 |
March 4, 1929 |
March 4, 1933 |
Republican |
Charles Curtis |
36 |
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32 |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd President
Home State: New York
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1933-1945 |
March 4, 1933 |
April 12, 1945[D] |
Democratic |
John Nance Garner |
37 |
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38 |
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Henry A. Wallace |
39 |
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Harry S. Truman |
40 |
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33 |
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Harry S. Truman
33rd President
Home State: Missouri
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1945-1953 |
April 12, 1945 |
January 20, 1953 |
Democratic |
vacant |
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Alben W. Barkley |
41 |
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34 |
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
34th President
Home State: Kansas
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1953-1961 |
January 20, 1953 |
January 20, 1961 |
Republican |
Richard Nixon |
42 |
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43 |
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35 |
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John F. Kennedy
35th President
Home State: Massachusetts
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1961-1963 |
January 20, 1961 |
November 22, 1963[A] |
Democratic |
Lyndon B. Johnson |
44 |
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36 |
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Lyndon B. Johnson
36th President
Home State: Texas
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1963-1969 |
November 22, 1963 |
January 20, 1969 |
Democratic |
vacant |
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Hubert Humphrey |
45 |
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37 |
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Richard Nixon
37th President
Home State: California
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1969-1974 |
January 20, 1969 |
August 9, 1974[R] |
Republican |
Spiro Agnew[R] |
46 |
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47 |
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vacant |
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Gerald Ford |
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38 |
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Gerald Ford
38th President
Home State: Michigan
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1974-1977 |
August 9, 1974 |
January 20, 1977 |
Republican |
vacant |
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Nelson Rockefeller |
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39 |
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Jimmy Carter
39th President
Home State: Georgia
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1977-1981 |
January 20, 1977 |
January 20, 1981 |
Democratic |
Walter Mondale |
48 |
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40 |
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Ronald Reagan
40th President
Home State: California
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1981-1989 |
January 20, 1981 |
January 20, 1989 |
Republican |
George H. W. Bush |
49 |
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50 |
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41 |
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George H. W. Bush
41st President
Home State: Texas
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 1989-1993 |
January 20, 1989 |
January 20, 1993 |
Republican |
Dan Quayle |
51 |
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42 |
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Bill Clinton
42nd President
Home State: Arkansas
Political Party: Democratic
Term Served: 1993-2001 |
January 20, 1993 |
January 20, 2001 |
Democratic |
Al Gore |
52 |
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53 |
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43 |
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George W. Bush
43rd President
Home State: Texas
Political Party: Republican
Term Served: 2001- |
January 20, 2001 |
Incumbent
(Term expires January 20, 2009) |
Republican |
Dick Cheney |
54 |
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55 |
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Notes
- * The numerals indicate the consecutive time in office served by a single person. For example, George Washington served two consecutive terms and is counted as the first President (not the first and second). Gerald Ford assumed the Presidency after the resignation of Richard Nixon, serving out the remainder of what would have been Nixon's second term. The fact that Ford was not voted into office does not affect the numbering, which makes him the 38th President.
- D Died in office of natural causes.
- R Resigned.
- A Assassinated.
- N Former Democrat who ran for Vice President on Whig ticket. Clashed with Whig congressional leaders and was expelled from the Whig party in 1841.
- U Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson were, respectively, a Republican and a Democrat who ran on the National Union ticket in 1864.
2008: US president zuam awktu:
MccCain : M 360, spent M 293
Obama: M 639; Spent 573
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/index.php?cycle=2008&type=SF
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2008 SelectSmart.com
Presidential Candidate Selector
Candidate Positions
Sen. John McCain - Republican
(Born August 29, 1936) Navy pilot, captain, beer distributor. |
• Party: Republican
• Birthdate: Aug. 29, 1936
• Education: B.S., U.S. Naval Academy (1958); National War College (1973-74)
• Military: U.S Navy (1958-81); served in Vietnam
• Family: Married (Cindy); six children
• Hometown: CURRENT- Phoenix, AZ
• Religion: Episcopalian
• Career: U.S. Senator (1986-present); U.S. Representative (1982-86); director, Navy Senate Liaison Office (1977-81)
• Party: Republican
• Birthdate: Aug. 29, 1936
CAMPAING FUND: Total fund, US$ 360 millions, spent US $ 293
Example: Philadelphia, $10.3m, Denver $6.3m, Washington, DC $4.4m, Cleveland $4.3m, Detroit $4.3m, Las Vegas $3.9m, Pittsburgh $3.6m, St Louis $3m, etc.
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Current Job |
Senator from AZ |
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Hometown |
Alexandria, VA |
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Iraq |
Supports current Administration plan. 1 |
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Foreign Affairs |
Believes Iran's nuclear proliferation is a grave risk, and could further destabilize the region. 27 |
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Homland Security |
Supports Patriot Act and wants intelligence officials to have all tools they need. Opposes detaining enemy combatants without legal rights. 56 |
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Immigration |
Supports path to citizenship for illegals already in the country, while tightening current border patrol. 33 |
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Economy |
Supports lowering taxes to help small businesses. 13 |
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Education |
Supports sending federal dollars directly to local schools, cutting back on red tape. 13 |
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Energy |
Supports alternative energies, and wants to look at nuclear possibilities. 50 |
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Climate Change |
Believes nation can't ignore global warming. Supports cutting emissions through market forces that will bring about cleaner technology. 13 |
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Health |
Supports importing prescription drugs to lower costs. 36 |
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Social Security |
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Stem Cell Research |
Supports embryonic stem-cell research 35 |
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Same Sex Marriage |
Opposes same-sex marriage (believes it's a state issue) 34 |
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Abortion |
Anti-abortion (believes it's a state, not federal issue) 33 |
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Gun Control |
Supports background checks for gun buyers. 57 |
http://www.wmur.com/presidential-race/index.html
War authorization: Supports Bush's surge, in fact, calls for more additional troops than Bush recommends.
Security/liberties: Has voted for the PATRIOT act and it's revisions. He generally opposes the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Social Security: Would allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts which they manage themselves. Source
Stem cell research: Supports stem cell research on existing lines of stem cells, but not new lines. Source
Same sex issues: Usually opposes gay marriage, but in an MSNBC "Hardball" interview he seemingly both supported and opposed gay marriage. “I think that gay marriage should be allowed, if there‘s a ceremony kind of thing, if you want to call it that. I don‘t have any problem with that, but I do believe in preserving the sanctity of a union between man and woman.” "On the issue of the gay marriage, I believe that people want to have private ceremonies, that‘s fine. I do not believe that gay marriages should be legal." Source
His views on same sex civil unions are more ambiguous. McCain responded "yes" to VoteSmart's "Political Courage Test" question, "Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions?" Source.
On ABC’s “This Week,” host George Stephanopoulos asked [John] McCain why he supported [Arizona Proposition 107], saying it “actually denied any government benefits to civil unions or domestic partnerships. Are you against civil unions for gay couples?”
First McCain said: “No, I’m not.”
“I think that initiative did allow for people to join in legal agreements such as power of attorney and others,” he said. “I think that there was a difference of opinion on the interpretation of that constitutional amendment in Arizona.”
“So you’re for civil unions?” Stephanopoulos asked.
“No,” he said. “I do not believe gay marriage should be legal. I do not believe gay marriage should be legal,” he repeated. “But I do believe that people ought to be able to enter into contracts, exchange powers of attorney, other ways that people have relationships can enter into.” Source
Trade issues: Free trader. Source
Budget issues: For 2001-2002, the Concord Coalition gave Senator McCain a rating of 95 percent. Source
Business & labor issues: Senator McCain supported the interests of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 72 percent in 2005. Source McCain supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 14 percent in 2005. McCain supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 14 percent in 2005. Source
Abortion issues: McCain supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 0% in 2006. He supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 75% in 2005-2006. He supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 0% in 2005.
Capital punishment: Supports the use of the death penalty for federal crimes. Source
Marijuana: Opposes legalization. Supports expanding prescription drug coverage under Medicare. Source
Gun control: Based on lifetime voting records the National Rifle Association assigned Senator McCain a grade of C+. He supported the interests of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence 14 percent from 1988-2003. Source
Minimum wage: Has voted both for and against minimum wage bills about an equal number of times. Source
Health care: Opposes universal health care. Source
Prescription drugs: Supports expanding prescription drug coverage under Medicare. Source
Environmental issues: Groups like the American Wilderness Coalition, Wildlife Action Fund and the League of Conservation Voters give McCain scores at or near 50%. Source
Immigration issues: Increase the number of visas issued for agricultural workers. Relax restrictions barring legal immigrants from using social programs (e.g. public housing, food stamps). Source
Supports amnesty/permanent legalization for illegal aliens and temporary legalization for illegal aiens as guestworkers Source
Education: Supports vouchers. Source Senator McCain supported the interests of the National Education Association 0 percent in 2005.
Net Neutrality: No Source
Link to voting records and special interest group ratings. (If available).
Campaign website
Party: Democrat
• Birthdate: Aug. 4, 1961
• Education: B.A., Columbia University (1983); J.D., Harvard Law School (1991)
• Military: None
• Family: Married (Michelle); two children
• Hometown: Chicago, IL
• Religion: Congregationalist
• Career: U.S. Senator (2005-present); Illinois State Senator (1997-2004); senior lecturer, University or Chicago Law School (1996-present); attorney (1993-96); director, Developing Communities Project (1985-1988).
Campaign Fund: Total raised, US $ 639 millions; Spent US $ 573 Washington, DC $12.9m, Philadelphia $11.9m, Tampa $7.8m, Denver $6.8m, Miami $6.2m, Detroit $5.4m, Cleveland $5.4m, Las Vegas $4.6m
Source: Campaign Media Analysis Group up to 20 October
Social Security: Senator Obama supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 100 percent in 2005.
Stem cell research: Supports federally funded stem cell research.
Same sex issues: Opposes gay marriage; supports civil union & gay equality.
Budget issues: "Senator Obama voted against the most recent effort to raise the national debt limit. The current national debt has exceeded $8.6 trillion dollars, and nearly $4 trillion of that debt is now held by foreign governments. Our national debt and annual budget deficits effectively tax all Americans by adding to the amount of interest paid to service U.S. borrowing." Source Obama supported the interests of the National Taxpayers Union 6 percent in 2005.
Abortion issues: Obama supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood 100 percent in 2006. Obama supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 0 percent in 2005-2006. Obama supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 100 percent in 2005.
Capital punishment: Obama says the death penalty "does little to deter crime" but he supports it for cases in which "the community is justified in expressing the full measure of its outrage." As as state senator, Obama worked with law enforcement officials to require the videotaping of interrogations and confessions in all capital cases. Source Obama [favors] the death penalty for only the most heinous of murders, such as serial killing. But Obama qualified his stance, saying that his support eroded further when looking at how the death penalty "is currently administered in this country." Obama supported a federal moratorium on capital punishment. Source
Marijuana: Famously admitted to using illegal drugs in his book. On the issue of medicinal marijuana, Obama said that if the "best way to relieve pain and suffering is through medicinal marijuana," then it's something he's open to. Source
Gun control: Obama supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 0 percent in 2005. Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2004, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Senator Obama a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).
Minimum wage: Voted for increases in the minimum wage.
Immigration issues: Obama supported the interests of the American Immigration Lawyers Association 88 percent in 2006. Obama supported the interests of the U.S. Border Control 8 percent in 2005-2006. Obama supported the interests of the Federation for American Immigration Reform 0 percent in 2005.
Supports amnesty/permanent legalization for illegal aliens and temporary legalization for illegal aiens as guestworkers. Source
Link to voting records and special interest group ratings. (If available).
Campaign website
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Current Job |
Senator from IL |
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Hometown |
Honolulu, HI, CURRENT –CHICAGO, il |
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Iraq |
Supports capping troop levels, and wants full US withdrawal by March 2008. While not a Senator at the time, he has opposed the war from the start. 1 |
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Foreign Affairs |
Supports more monitoring of nuclear technology to make sure it stays out of terrorist hands. Believes more needs to be done to stop conflict in Africa. 8 |
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Homland Security |
Wants Homeland Security money targeted more towards high-risk areas. Supports better protection for chemical plants. Wants more tracking of spent nuclear fuel so it doesn't end up in terrorist hands. 8 |
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Immigration |
Supports a fence along Mexican border. Supports tougher laws to keep illegals from finding jobs. Supports granting citizenship to illegals already here as long as they pay fines and back taxes. 21 |
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Economy |
Supports tax incentives to companies that keep jobs in the US. Believes NAFTA needs to be renegotiated to protect American economy. 21 |
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Education |
Supports rewarding good teachers with better pay, and expanding summer learning programs. Wants to increase federal grants for college education. 48 |
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Energy |
Supports more renewable energies, and wants to look into clean coal uses to get the US away from foreign oil dependency. Proposed giving automakers help with health coverage in exchange for more hybrid production. 48 |
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Climate Change |
Believes global warming will bring devastating consequences if it's not stopped. Supports capping emissions with incentives to corporations that cut greenhouse gases. 48 |
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Health |
Supports universal health care, and believes government should buy prescription drugs in bulk to reduce costs. Wants hospitals to be graded on performance and make a switch to cost-effective, computerized record-keeping. 3 |
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Social Security |
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Stem Cell Research |
Supports embryonic stem-cell research 19 |
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Same Sex Marriage |
Supports civil unions, but not same-sex marriage. 52 |
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Abortion |
Pro-choice 3 |
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Gun Control |
Supports bans on assault weapons and concealed weapons. 49 |
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