{"id":25785,"date":"2020-02-15T07:53:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-15T13:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=25785"},"modified":"2020-02-15T07:53:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-15T13:53:11","slug":"picking-the-perfect-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2020\/02\/15\/picking-the-perfect-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Picking the Perfect President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the 2020 presidential election quickly approaches, America&#8217;s junior and senior students who will be eighteen years old as of November 3rd don\u2019t have much time left to pick their own frontrunners for the upcoming primaries. If you, along with your scholarship apps, test studying, and homework assignments, have procrastinated in choosing a candidate to vote for in the spring primaries, or fall general election, don\u2019t worry! This guide will hopefully help you get a better understanding of each candidate\u2019s overall platform, qualifications, the future vision for America and projected goals if they are elected.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Democratic Party<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the campaign trail started with over twenty-five candidates, only eight are still currently in the running. Comprised of former senators, mayors, and representatives, this field of people and principles is sure to have the right match for any Democratic voter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25788\" style=\"width: 304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25788\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25788\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/joe-biden.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"171\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-25788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Biden || Source: washingtontimes.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Joe Biden<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former Vice President to Barack Obama (2009-2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former Delaware Senator (1973-2009)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Previous Presidential Candidate in 2008 and 1988<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/joebiden.com\/joes-vision\/\">rebuild the middle class&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basis of Political Platform: strengthen the economy and protect workers rights and conditions in low-income industries<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25789\" style=\"width: 309px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25789\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25789\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Michael-Bloomberg.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Michael-Bloomberg.jpeg 299w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Michael-Bloomberg-180x101.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Michael-Bloomberg-260x146.jpeg 260w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Michael-Bloomberg-120x67.jpeg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Bloomberg || Source: cfr.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Michael Bloomberg<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former New York City Mayor (2002-2013)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CEO of Bloomberg L.P.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Disagrees with&nbsp; progressives on issues such as #MeToo movement and regulation of banking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basis of Political Platform: Supporter of gun control and climate change action, opposes increased taxation of the wealthy population<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25790\" style=\"width: 283px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25790\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25790\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Pete-Buttigieg-.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"185\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-25790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pete Buttigieg|| Source: cnbc.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Pete Buttigieg<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012-2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Proposed an increase in the size of Supreme Court<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basis of Political Platform: Being a Millennial, Buttigieg has stressed that he will take action on pertinent issues to the young generations such as climate change and creating opportunities for economic growth throughout the country<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25791\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25791\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25791\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Tulsi-Gabbard-300x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Tulsi-Gabbard-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Tulsi-Gabbard.jpeg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tulsi Gabbard || Source: buisnessinsider.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Tulsi Gabbard<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. representative for the state of Hawaii (2013- present)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supporter of Medicare for all<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advocates for better budgeting on both domestic and military spending<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basis of Political Platform: Opposes any American engagement in overseas military intervention&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25792\" style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25792\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25792\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Amy-Klobuchar.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-25792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amy Klobuchar || Source: vox.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Amy Klobuchar<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota Senator (2007- present)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Questioned Kavanaugh during confirmation hearings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Focused on drawing in \u201cswing\u201d voters and states<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basis of Political Platform: Wants to make headway in the battle against the opioid and drug addiction crisis, as well as lower the historically increasing cost of prescribed drugs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25794\" style=\"width: 309px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25794\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25794\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Bernie-Sanders.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Bernie-Sanders.jpeg 299w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Bernie-Sanders-180x101.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Bernie-Sanders-260x146.jpeg 260w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Bernie-Sanders-120x67.jpeg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bernie Sanders || Source: cfr.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Bernie Sanders<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont Senator (2007- present)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. representative for the state of Vermont (1991-2007)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1981-1989)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2016 Presidential Candidate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supporter of Medicare&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basis of Political Platform: Restraining billionaires from having an overpowering influence on society and providing public, tuition-free college education to all<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25795\" style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25795\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25795\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Tom-Steyer.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-25795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom Steyer || Source: nypost.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Tom Steyer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hedge-fund Manager<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advocated for Trump\u2019s impeachment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Environmental activist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basis of Political Platform: Building a more environmentally conscious and sustainable future for the country by fighting climate change and advocating the usage of renewable energy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25796\" style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25796\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25796\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Elizabeth-Warren.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-25796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elizabeth Warren || Source: cnbc.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Elizabeth Warren<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts Senator (2013- present)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Has plans to restructure and restore the American economy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basis of Political Platform: Protect the vulnerable middle class from inequality and intimidation from large corporations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Republican Party<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While presidents up for reelection have historically won the primaries in their respective party, there is still a republican candidate entering the primaries alongside Donald Trump.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25799\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25799\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25799\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Donald-Trump.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Donald-Trump.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Donald-Trump-180x101.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Donald-Trump-260x146.jpeg 260w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/Donald-Trump-120x67.jpeg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donald Trump || Source: fortune.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">President of the United States (2017- present)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Implement tax cut to the wealthy and large corporations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reversed many of the changes made under the Obama administration concerning healthcare and immigration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Impeached following legal investigations of international affairs concerning reelection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advocates for&nbsp; a government-funded \u201cuniversal basic income\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basis of Political Platform: Building a border wall to lessen the amount of illegal immigration, reforming and tweaking&nbsp; international deals concerning climate change, trade, and gun control<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25803\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25803\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25803\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/abcnews.go_.com-William-Weld.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/abcnews.go_.com-William-Weld.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/abcnews.go_.com-William-Weld-180x101.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/abcnews.go_.com-William-Weld-260x146.jpeg 260w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2020\/02\/abcnews.go_.com-William-Weld-120x67.jpeg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William Weld || Source: abcnews.go.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>William Weld<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts Governor (1991-1997)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Basis of Political Platform: Advocates for free trade, national legalization of marijuana, and immigration reform<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While this size of a presidential campaign might seem a bit overwhelming for first-time voters choosing a potential candidate, but the Illinois primaries are still a few weeks away, so you have some time to narrow it down. Keep your morals in mind, think about your future and the future of America, and you\u2019ll be sure to pick an appropriate leader.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As always, democracy only works if people actually engage in it, so VOTE! Primary elections occur during spring break, so make sure to register as a voter, and make it to your polling location on March 17th. Absentee voting is also an option if you cannot make it to a local polling site, and you can find a forum to get your mail-in ballot <a href=\"http:\/\/(https:\/\/www.vote.org\/absentee-ballot\/illinois\/)\">here.<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;For the November election, it is also an option to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/research\/elections-and-campaigns\/absentee-and-early-voting.aspx\">vote prior to the actual election date<\/a>, but you must vote in person<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. However you choose to vote, you should exercise your right to influence democratic decisions and make your voice heard! A cute flag sticker that tells everyone how politically active you are after your first election vote will be included.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the 2020 presidential election quickly approaches, America&#8217;s junior and senior students who will be eighteen years old as of November 3rd don\u2019t have much&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":458,"featured_media":25841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1019,2724,1],"tags":[3233,1234],"coauthors":[3223],"class_list":["post-25785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-imsanews","category-news","category-worldnews","tag-2020-election","tag-politics"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/458"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25785"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25880,"href":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25785\/revisions\/25880"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25785"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=25785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}