The Election of 1904 vs.
2004
Hayden Dickerson
1904 Candidates
Teddy Roosevelt
Alton B. Parker
Theodore Roosevelt
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Ran for reelection in 1904.
Initiated the Square Deal, which was a more just and equitable society.
Worked to increase the regulatory power of the federal government.
He described his foreign policy by saying “speak softly but carry a big
stick”
• Ran as a Republican candidate in 1904.
Alton B. Parker
• American lawyer as well as a judge before he ran for President in 1904.
• Ran as the Democratic candidate in 1904.
Main Issues
• Gold Standard
• Panama Canal
Gold Standard
Panama Canal
Panama Canal during construction
Political Cartoons
The Pleasure is all mine!
William Jennings
Bryon lost the
nomination
Political Cartoons
1904 Results
Theodore Roosevelt
Alton B. Parker
2004 Candidates
John Kerry
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
• Son of former president George H.W. Bush
• Ran as an incumbent.
• Ran as Republican.
John Kerry
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Father was a foreign service officer under the Eisenhower administration.
Was the Democratic Party nominee for president in 2004.
Main Issues
• War on Terror
• Iraq
• Defense
• Abortion
• Education
• Environment
• Health
• Budget/Taxes
• Jobs/Trade
• Gun Control
War on Terror
Education
Political Cartoons
Political Cartoons
Political Cartoons
2004 Results
George W. Bush
John Kerry
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