I Love the Net

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Text on Button I (heart) the net ULTIMATE INTERNET GUIDE where to go how to get there www.thenet-usa.com www.thenet-usa.com www.thenet-usa.com
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The Net was a print magazine that started in the UK in 1994. The magazine originally began as a guide for basic internet users, but eventually evolved a focus its content to web developers. The original website, thenet-usa.com, was a gateway for the average internet user to access different web sites—search engines, directories, classified ads, magazines, and more—and learn how to become more internet-savvy. The domain thenet-usa.com was no longer in use by mid-2000; June, 2020 marked the end of publication for the print magazine.

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Draft Kennedy for President

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Text on Button DRAFT KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT IN 1980 DUMP CARTER IN 1980
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The Draft Kennedy movement was initiated by democratic supporters of Senator Ted Kennedy to convince him to enter into the race because he seemed indecisive about whether he would run. The supporters felt President Jimmy Carter’s leadership was taking the country in a more conservative direction and that Kennedy would maintain the Democratic Party ideals. Kennedy did decide to run for the democratic nomination but lost to Jimmy Carter. Kennedy remained a U.S. senator from Massachusetts from 1962 until his death in 2009, making him one of the longest-serving senators in American history.

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Text on Button GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
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General Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was the 34th President of the United States and led the Allied Forces in World War II. After graduating from West Point Military Academy in New York in 1915, Eisenhower soon put his training to use in World War I and quickly climbed the ranks. By 1942, Eisenhower had become a Lieutenant General and was well-liked and respected for his military expertise and approachability. His popularity was coined in the phrase, “I Like Ike,” and continued after World War II, leading up to his presidential run and subsequent win in 1953 and reelection in 1956. 

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I am Not a Centrist

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Text on Button I AM NOT A CENTRIST
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U.S. Congresswoman Bella Abzug was a self-described radical, fighting for women’s rights and opposing the Vietnam War. Running for Congress in 1986, Abzug was quoted by the New York Times as saying “I Am Not a Centrist.” Abzug was considered a founding feminist with liberal views of women’s rights. 

A centrist is defined as a person whose  political views fall in the center or between the conservative Republican right and the liberal Democratic left. Centrists may also be considered as Independent voters who do not affiliate with one particular party.

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Hebrew Reagan

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Ronald Reagan served as the president of the president of the United States from 1981 - 1989. Reagan's presidential campaign used promotional tools like his name in Hebrew and English to recapture the Jewish vote. Many people in the Jewish community were not satisfied with the Carter presidency, which includes its mediocre support for Israel. In 1980 Reagan received 36 percent of the Jewish vote and the Republican party wanted to continue that support and to bring more Jewish support for his 1984 re-election by using other methods like cold calling to do so.

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Troy, G. The Jewish Vote: Political Power and Identity in US Elections. The University of Halifa. Retrieved from:The-Jewish-Vote-Political-Power-and-Identity-in-US-Elections.pdf

Weisberg, H. F. Jewish American Voting Patterns. Retrieved from: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/p/pod/dod-idx/jewish-american-voting-pat…

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Impeach Nixon Blue on White

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Text on Button IMPEACH NIXON
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Richard Nixon served as the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until 1974. During his first term, from 1969 to 1973, he was generally well liked by the American people, as he withdrew America from the Vietnam War and negotiated the release of American POW's and established the Environmental Protection Agency. His second term, however, was steeped in controversy after the Watergate scandal broke in the early 1970s. Once the illegal activities committed by the Nixon administration and the subsequent attempts by Nixon to cover up events were revealed, the impeachment process was initiated. Nixon resigned in August 1974, the only President to do so, before the House of Representatives could impeach him.

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Italian Americans for Ford

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Text on Button ITALIAN AMERICANS for FORD
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The People for Ford (PFF) was a volunteer initiative for the President Ford Committee developed to target special voter groups where similar For Ford slogans were also created for Hungarian, Ukrainian, Serbian, and others for direct efforts in gaining support from these groups. The PFF also targeted women, farmers, senior citizens and professional groups.

Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. entered into politics as a member of the House of Representatives which led him to become Minority Leader and House Speaker. Upon the resignation of U. S. President Spiro Agnew, Ford was appointed by President Nixon to assume the vice-presidency. Ford would go on to become the 38th President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon. Ford is the only U.S. president who had never been elected to national office. Ford died December 26, 2006. 

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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/guides/findingaid/pfcpeople.a…

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James Warren for U.S. President

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Text on Button JAMES WARREN FOR U.S. PRESIDENT SOCIALIST WORKERS IN '88! KATHLEEN MICKELLS FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
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James “Mac” Warren, a member of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP), ran for President of the United States in 1988. His running mate was Kathleen Mickells a coal miner and oil refinery worker from Nebraska who herself also was an avid member of the SWP. Warren garnered slightly over 15,000 votes in 1988 and in another attempt in 1992 was more successful with around 23,000 votes. The Socialist Workers Party was founded in 1938 and has been a small but active force in the U.S. political landscape with participation by candidates in every Presidential election since 1948. 

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Jimmy Carter for President White on Green

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Text on Button JIMMY CARTER FOR PRESIDENT
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In December 1974, Jimmy Carter announced his candidacy for President of the United States. His campaign included themes of domestic inequality, optimism, and change. The campaign’s colors of green and white were a departure from the traditional red, white and blue and signified Carter’s background as a peanut farmer. Carter secured the democratic nomination and would eventually win the 1976 election to become the 39th President of the United States defeating Gerald Ford.

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