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The Election of 1988:


 * In The Election of 1988 for the republicans the Vice President Bush was an obvious choice to succeed Ronald Reagan.


 * Bush had supported the President for eight.


 * The Democrats found a lot more of a dozen of candidates who was eager to challenge Bush.


 * The 1988 contest for the White House played itself out on the television as much as any recent campaign.


 * The voters responded to the Republican pledge to continue the peace and prosperity of the Reagan era on the Election day.

The New president:


 * Bush brought a large range of experience to the White House.


 * In the Inaugural address bush said that he was not following the Reagan Era[[image:george-bush-sr.jpg]]

Drugs, Education, and the Environment


 * President Bush also promised to put a new course for the environment and education.


 * William Reilly was the head of the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA), which the President also appointed this strong defender of the environment.[[image:William_reilly.jpg]]

Reducing the Deficit:


 * In the Savings and Loan Crisis a lot of saving bank failures put even more pressure on the nation's finances.


 * Saving banks where stuck with low interest and long-term mortgages when interest rates soared in the late 1970's.


 * If the Real Estate markets remained strong the profits would continue to grow.

The Elections of 1990:


 * The President and the Congress struggled over a budget that lowered the deficit through most of 1990.