Compare And Contrast The Presidential Elections Of 2004 And 2012

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For this week’s lesson we have been asked to compare and contrast the presidential elections of 2004 (John Kerry vs. G.W. Bush) and 2012 (Mitt Romney vs. Barack Obama). During this discussion we will touch on the election results, voter turnout, and campaign strategies for both elections. Not being a politics buff I’m finding this assignment to be a challenge trying to find sources to use for the comparison and contrast. I will attempt to make these comparisons beginning with the election results. The first thing that stood out to me regarding the 2004 and 2012 election results is that both returning presidents won re-election by winning 51 percent of the popular vote. Also in both elections the Republican Party won the majority of the