8/1/2016 Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton — The Sprint To The White House Begins Kids News Article Fodder for oung minds Donald Trump vs. Hillar Clinton — The print To The White House egins Meera Dolasia on Jul 30, 2016 Photo Credit: Donald Trump August 19, 2015 U Ro13 Hillar Clinton Gage kidmore or CC Y-A 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons In Feruar 2016, 22 presidential hopefuls (5 Democrats and 17 Repulicans) egan their quest to convince the American pulic to vote for them in the Novemer 8 elections. ased on the outcomes of the caucuses and preliminar elections, it ecame apparent that the Repulican Part had a clear winner – Donald Trump. It was therefore not surprising that at the GOP National Convention held in Cleveland, Ohio from Jul 19 -21, Mr. Trump easil earned the 1,237 delegates he needed to win the Repulican Part’s presidential nomination. While the Democratic Part had two possile contenders — ernie anders and Hillar Clinton — It was the latter that garnered the most electoral votes. On Tuesda, Jul 26, Ms. Clinton made histor when she ecame the first woman to clinch the presidential nomination of a major American political part. Now the former First Lad is charting the path to etch her name in the record ooks again as the first female president of the United tates of America. Photo Credit: Gage kidmore CC Y-A 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. © 2016 DOGO Media, Inc., All rights reserved. http://www.dogonews.com/2016/7/30/donald­trump­vs­hillary­clinton­the­sprint­to­the­white­house­begins 1/2 8/1/2016 Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton — The Sprint To The White House Begins Kids News Article Meanwhile, her opponent, 70-ear-old Repulican presidential nominee Donald Trump, is also scramling to make histor of his own. If elected, he will not just e the oldest American president, ut also the first one in more than 60 ears without having spent time either as a governor or in Congress. The last U president with no political experience was Dwight isenhower. He was elected to office in 1953, after serving as upreme Commander of Allied Forces in World War Two. Herert Hoover, an engineer and humanitarian, also had no prior experience when he egan his four-ear term as president in 1929. Ms. Clinton, a lawer profession, of course, has extensive experience in government. The Democratic nominee, who is married to former President ill Clinton, spent her eight ears as First Lad campaigning for expanded health insurance and women's rights. Following that, she served as the U enator from New York from Januar 2001 to 2009. After an unsuccessful presidential id against arack Oama in the 2008 elections, Clinton joined his administration as the United tates ecretar of tate. As head of the U Department of Affairs, her jo included, among other things, advising the president on matters relating to U foreign polic. he remained in this all-important Cainet post until 2013, when she resigned to prepare for the 2016 presidential race. Photo Credit: Gage kidmore CC Y-A 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Whether the American pulic decides to give a novice the opportunit to lead the countr or go the traditional route and elect a veteran politician will e revealed on Novemer 8. However, one thing is for sure – No matter what the outcome, it will e one for the histor ooks! Resources: c.com,wikipedia.org, cnn.com Vocaular administration extensive campaigning garnered caucuses humanitarian contenders latter delegates nomination novice electoral quest etch resigned veteran © 2016 DOGO Media, Inc., All rights reserved. http://www.dogonews.com/2016/7/30/donald­trump­vs­hillary­clinton­the­sprint­to­the­white­house­begins 2/2
