HY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 41: Freddie Mac, Sarah Palin, Troubled Asset Relief Program
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For the election of 1992, the democrats chose bill clinton as their candidate (despite accusations of womanizing and draft evasion) and albert gore, jr. as his running mate. The democrats tried a new approach, promoting growth, strong defense, and anticrime policies, while campaigning to stimulate the economy. The republicans dwelled on "family values" and re-nominated george h. w. bush for the presidency and j. danforth quayle for the vice presidency. Third party candidate, ross perot entered the race and ended up winning 19,237,247 votes, although he won no electoral votes. Democrats also gained control of both the house and the senate. Presidency clinton hired minorities and more women in congress and his presidential cabinet. This included the first female attorney general,janet reno, secretary of health and human services, donna shalala, and ruth bader ginsburg in the supreme court. Clinton called for accepting homosexuals in the armed forces, but he had to settle for a.
