Presidential Candidate Flipbook

©Carole Marsh/Gallopade International/www.gallopade.com/Here & Now Series–Donald Trump

Table of ContentsMeet Donald Trump! Page 2

Who Is Donald Trump? Page 3

Cool Donald Trump! Page 4

Donald Trump: Where Does He Stand? Page 5

Donald Trump the Republican Nominee Page 6

Fascinating Facts about Donald Trump Page 7

Donald Trump: The Path to Presidential Candidate! Page 8

Donald Trump’s Cool Wife! Page 9

Help Elect Donald Trump Page 10

Donald Trump and People Who Have Influenced Him Page 11

Donald Trump: A Reality Survivor Page 12

Donald Trump and the Great Debates! Page 13

Donald Trump and the Election Countdown! Page 14

Republican Party Presidential Nominees Over Time Page 15

Republican Party Presidential Elections Quiz Page 16

Election Glossary Page 1 Page 17

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MeetDonald Trump!

I love my Twitter account and usually send 12 tweets a day!

My favorite ice cream flavor is cherry-vanilla.

I style my own hair, but my wife cuts it.

I love See’s Candies!

One of my most prized possessions is a shoe that Shaquille O’Neal took off after a game and gave to me.

My favorite movie is Citizen Kane.

I love spending time with my family.

My favorite lunch is a hamburger.

I scrape the toppings off my pizza...I do not eat the crust!

A presidential candidate is an ordinary U.S. citizen in many ways. Let’s learn a little about me, Donald Trump—man, husband, dad, and grandfather!


Who Is Donald Trump?Take a peek at Donald Trump’scell phone to learn moreabout the presidential candidate.

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Donald John TrumpDate of Birth: June 14, 1946Place of Birth: Queens, New YorkSpouse: Melania Trump

Children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany, and BarronGrandchildren: Joseph Kushner, Araballa Kushner,

Theodore Kushner, Kai Trump, Donald Trump III,

Spencer Trump, Tristan Trump, Chloe TrumpEducation: Fordham University (transferred 1966)

University of Pennsylvania Wharton School

of Business (graduated 1968)Positions held:• Real estate agent, The Trump Organization (1968-1971)

• Chairman and president, The Trump Organization

(1971-present)• Developer of prominent commercial office buildings,

hotels, and golf courses in New York City, Florida, and

California (1980-present)• Host of the reality TV show The Apprentice (2004-2015)


Cool DonalD Trump!Cool DonalD Trump!

Hobbies…

Music I Like…

Aerosmith, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson

I like to watch…

My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss

Playing golfSpending time

with my grandchildren

Driving when I’m away from

New York

Reading histories and biographies

Some favorite books…

The Bible, “The Art of the Deal” by Donald J. Trump and Tony Schwartz Some favorite movies…

Citizen Kane; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; Gone with the Wind; GoodFellas

Tweeting (my Twitter handle is @realDonaldTrump)

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Favorite phone...

I use both an

iPhone and a

Samsung Galaxy.

My Pets…

I love my Labrador dog, whose name is Spinee!


Donald Trump:Where Does He Stand?

Every voter is interested in how a presidential candidate feels about

important issues affecting America. Let’s ask

Donald Trump!

Where do you stand on taxes?

How would you help people get jobs?

I would renegotiate trade agreements with China. I support Russia, but only if certain requirements

are met on Russia’s part.

I would cut spending by reducing the

size of the government.

We must have universal

healthcare that is

affordable and well-

administered, and that gives

freedom of choice!

What would you do about relations with China and Russia?

I want to give middle class Americans tax relief and reduce the headaches Americans face

in preparing tax returns.

What about energy?

I will introduce

an amnesty bill to allow citizenship for illegal

immigrants through a

merit system.

Start Here

I would bring manufacturing that has gone overseas back to America!

How would you handle illegal immigration?

What about government spending?

Between natural gas, oil, solar,

wind, and possibly even

nuclear energies, we will give

America energy independence.

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What about healthcare?


DONALD TRUMP

The 41st Republican National Convention

will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 18-21, 2016.

At this event, Donald Trump will be nominated as the

Republican Party’s candidate for president!

In the week before the Republican Convention, a committee will vote on rules to govern the convention.

A candidate will need to win 1,237 of the 2,472 delegates to become the party nominee for president.

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Watch the convention on television and you will see

democracy in action!

Circle which role(s) you would like to play in a national convention…

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

CONVENTION SPEAKER

STATE DELEGATE

ENTERTAINMENT PLANNER

SECURITY OFFICER

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the Republican nominee

The most exciting part of the convention will come

when delegates officially cast ballots for their state’s choice to

serve as the Republican presidential candidate. Afterward, Donald

Trump will give a speech accepting the nomination as the Republican

candidate for president! He will have chosen someone to run on the

Republican ticket with him as the candidate for vice president.

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States use one of three different approaches to name delegates to the Republican Convention and let them support a candidate. This could make the convention very interesting!

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Fascinating Facts about DonalD trump, 2016 Presidential Candidate

By the time I was 27, I owned 14,000

apartments through the Trump Management

Corporation!

The Trump company brand spans a variety of industries and products,

from real estate development to online

travel and from ice cream to fragrances, just to name a few.

I attended the New York Military Academy and

joined the varsity soccer, football, and baseball teams. I won lots of

awards for my athletic performance between

1959 and 1964.

In the 1980s, I helped develop “Trump: The

Game,” which is a board game similar to __________.

(*Answer is below right.)

In 2007, I received the 2,327th Star on Hollywood’s Walk of

Fame! The star was for my role as producer

of the NBC show The Apprentice.

My grandparents Friedrich and Elisabeth Drumpf were born in

Germany and changed their name to Trump

after they emigrated to America.

The craziest thing I’ve eaten on a road trip

was Oreos!

I have written 15 books that motivate people to

achieve their personal and professional goals!

I don’t drink alcohol, and my favorite beverage

is Diet Coke.

Rather than read e-mails on my phone or a laptop

computer, I have my messages printed. I actually don’t even have a laptop in my office!

*Answer: Monopoly7


Donald Trump:

The Path to

Presidential Candidate!

1. Donald’s father, Frederick, groomed him to succeed in real estate. He worked for the family firm while he attended college.

2. In 1970, Donald joined the family business, then called Elizabeth Trump and Son.

Shortly afterward, he led his first real estate deal to renovate a

foreclosed apartment complex in Cincinnati, Ohio.

4. An important event in Donald’s business career came in 1986. He took over repairs to the famous outdoor skating rink in Central Park, Wollman Rink. The project was four years behind schedule, but Donald completed repairs in three months and

came in $750,000 under budget.

6. In 2013, Donald decided against running for governor of New York. However, at the

same time he did form an exploratory committee for the

2016 presidential race.

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3. Donald moved to Manhattan, New York, in 1971 and started

catching attention for bold architectural designs on larger

construction projects.

5. In 2000, Donald entered the U.S. presidential race as a Reform Party candidate. He got more than

15,000 votes in the party’s California primary. But he knew he did not have backing of a majority of the party members nationwide, so he

decided to leave the race.

7. In June 2015, Donald formally announced he was running for president in a speech delivered from Trump Tower

in New York City! He is the presumed Republican candidate, but it won’t be

official until the party convention in July 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.

8. Would you like to be president one day?

Who do you think has been the greatest U.S. president? ____________________________

YES / NO


When Donald first told me he was thinking about running for president, I said to him, “You cannot just talk, you

need to go and run – and if you run, you will win.” He has my full support because he is fair. No matter who you are, a man or a woman, he treats everyone equal. This makes him a great leader. He is not a typical politician, but that’s

what America needs.

It is said that “behind every successful man is a strong woman.” I would definitely say that about my wife.

I first met my wife, Melania, in 1998 at a fashion industry party in New York City. I asked for her number, but she would not give it to me. Thankfully, she took my phone number and

called me a few days later. We married in 2005, and our son, Barron, was born March 20, 2006.

Circle three things you think are the most important if you were running for president:

MONEY EXPERIENCE A TEAM OF HELPERS

EDUCATION GOOD IDEAS FAMILY SUPPORT

ENERGY COMMUNICATION SKILLS FRIENDS

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Running for presidency is expensive. Thirty percent of Donald Trump’s donations

have come from big companies with which he does business. Donald says

those donations help get the word out to the public

about what he stands for and how he will improve

America as president.

Melania was born in what is now Slovenia and studied architecture and design before becoming a model in Paris and Milan. For the past nine years, she has been a stay-at-home mom for Barron. In 2010, she launched her own jewelry line on QVC.

I am so proud of all her accomplishments!

I decorate and design the interior of all of Donald’s properties, including the Trump Towers.I’m choosing not to go political in public, because that is my husband’s job. I’m very political in private, when it is between me and Donald. I know everything that is going on.I speak five languages: Slovenian, English, French, Serbian, and German. I make sure that Barron spends quality time with Donald. I see to it that Donald and Barron golf regularly.

DonalD Trump’s Cool Wife!DonalD Trump’s Cool Wife!


Helpelect

An important stop on the campaign trail is my visits to middle schools and high

schools around the country. This gives students a great opportunity to ask me any question they

want. While I was visiting Virginia, one young man asked me about the materials that would

be used to build the border wall between Mexico and the U.S. that I have proposed. I loved that he had the courage to ask what the adults wouldn’t!

My answer was simple: concrete and steel.

Write a question you’d like to ask me below, and then send it to my Twitter handle.

@TheRealDonaldTrump

DonaldTrump

Let’s say you think I would make a good U.S. president. Even though you can’t vote yet, you can help me in other ways. Check off

four activities from the list below that you would most like to do! The items marked with asterisks (*) require adult supervision.

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DonaldTrump2016

û Place Trump stickers on your lunchbox, backpack, or phone

ûDesign, wear, and share Trump buttonsûWear Trump T-shirts and hatsûPut a campaign bumper sticker on your

parents’ car*ûHold a bake sale fundraiser, with all proceeds

donated to the Trump campaign ûMake felt pennants that show support for the

Trump campaignûAttend a Trump rally*ûPaint a personalized Trump mug that explains

why you support me


When I was growing up, I had the opportunity to become anyone I wanted, much like you do! Two men had the biggest influences on my becoming the person I am today.

Frederick Trump, my father, was heavily involved in New York real estate and introduced me to the business. He was fiercely ambitious and worked seven days a week to support my mother, my

four siblings, and me. I remember my father inviting me to watch him at work after I com-pleted my homework and on the weekend. He believed the best way to teach his children about the world was to let us watch it unfold.

A few times, my father came under scrutiny from the press and public. He was accused

of bribing public officials to get real estate development projects, but never charged with a

crime. I saw him stand his ground and fight for his family and his self-made fortune. He never took “No”

for an answer, especially from his children!

Sgt. Theodore Dobias was my baseball coach at the New York Military Academy (NYMA). As the next generation of Trumps, my siblings and I were expected to behave, but I was a little bit of a troublemaker in elementary school. I enjoyed arguing with my peers and teachers, and sometimes the disagreements turned violent.

My parents agreed I would be sent to NYMA for my teen years. NYMA was known for making bullies more gentlemanly and for toughening up weaker boys. While at NYMA, I met my next role model.

Sgt. Dobias was a combat veteran of World War II who saw action in some of the bloodiest battles in Italy. Our NYMA baseball team’s motto was “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing!” He was tough as nails, rough, and demanding, but we won nearly every game and I came to admire him.

Sgt. Dobias was always able to capture our attention and inspire us to fight or play until we won. He taught me to value power, strength, and winning.

These two role models shaped me into the man I am today. With my father’s real estate knowledge and Sgt. Dobias’ strength, I developed into a powerful businessman, politician, TV star, author, and Republican candidate for President.

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Donald Trump and the People Who Have

Influenced Him

Donald Trump and the People Who Have

Influenced Him


My brother Freddy was eight years older than me. While he was in college and I was in military school, he would take me on fishing trips with his friends, and we would share in great adventures.

Freddy’s passion was flying, but our father always wanted him to take over the family business. When he graduated from college, Freddy put aside his dream and came to work for my father. Unfortunately, they got

into a big disagreement about some expensive new windows Freddy ordered for a real estate development, and Freddy began working as a pilot for Trans World Airlines.

After he got married, had two children, and settled into a home in

Queens, New York, Freddy’s life tragically turned upside-down in the 1970s. His drinking alcohol got out of control. I tried to convince him to return to the real estate business, hoping that would help settle him down.

Sadly, Freddy got divorced and quit flying because he knew his drinking was creating a danger to his passengers. By 1977, he was living with our parents and working on the maintenance crew for the Trump real estate business. I asked him to be best man in my wedding to my first wife, Ivana, hoping it would brighten his spirits.

Unfortunately, Freddy died four years later. Freddy would have been an amazing peacemaker for our family and the company if he didn’t have a drinking problem, because everybody loved him. When Freddy was younger, he had a free spirit, was incredibly passionate, and confidently followed his dreams.

My brother’s death and difficulties in life affected me deeply. To this day, I have never drank a single drop of alcohol. I give speeches on success and tell my audiences they have to love what they do. Freddy loved to fly, and drinking got in the way.

A Reality

DonaldTrump Survivor!

CHART MY COURSE! It is about __________ miles from Manhatten,

New York, to the White House!

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Life is short. I

remind myself

to cherish every

moment and to

tell others to do

the same.

Freddy Trump

The Trump Family


Donald Trump and the Great Debates

Donald Trump and the Great Debates

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Over the past few months, I have been active on the campaign trail. I have given lots of speeches, appeared on TV, and debated with the other Republican candidates. Some of the points I tried to make again and again in the

debates are:• In order to prevent illegal crossings of the border

between America and Mexico, I want to build a

wall and ask the Mexican government to pay for

construction.• In order to cut government spending, I will reduce the

size of the government.• I am pro-life. I hate the concept of abortion.

• I will strengthen our military and take better care of

our veterans.• I want to completely repeal the Obamacare healthcare

law called the Affordable Care Act. I will introduce

a system of tax-free health savings accounts that

Americans would pay into every year.

• Lots of Americans are highly educated but go to other

nations to work. We have to keep talented people in

this country by creating better-paying jobs.

• Our military is being used like a local police force

in some countries that are allies of America. I will

negotiate to have these countries pay for having our

troops stationed there. This will generate income to

help pay America’s debts.• I will reform immigration laws by increasing penalties

for overstaying a visa and ending the birth right to

citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.

Pretend you are a reporter at a Republican Party debate. What question would you like to ask me, Donald Trump, about how to improve education at schools like yours?


and the ElEctioncountdown!

As the 2016 presidential election draws near, Donald will be very busy! From July 18-21, he will attend the Republican National

Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. After winning the nomination as the presidential candidate for the Republican Party, campaigning

will become his top priority.

Donald must select a running mate—a person who could be elected vice president of the United States. Together and separately, they will travel across America. They will give speeches and explain how they

feel about issues facing Americans today.

There are only four months between the Republican National Convention and Election Day. During that time, I am going to

have a full schedule! I will be visiting as many states as I can, and it is important for me to get my message out to more Americans!

My favorite part of campaigning is giving speeches! When I speak to my supporters, there’s nothing

more thrilling than when they cheer for my ideas. I know that I

am among friends, and they know that when I am president, I will

make change happen!

OK, NOW THE BIG QUESTION. IF IT WAS ELECTION DAY AND YOU COULD VOTE, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR Donald Trump? (You can just answer this question in your head! A voter does not have to

reveal his or her choice! Besides, you may change your mind many times between

now and the election!)

DonaldTrump

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[] Follow my Twitter account (@realDonaldTrump)

[] Get updates from my campaign web page (https://www. donaldjtrump.com/)

[] Watch TV news shows

[] Read news magazines

[] Ask questions in school

[] Go to the library

Here are some ways you can keep up with my campaign. Don’t miss a thing!


Republican Presidential Nominees Over Time

Republican Presidential Nominees Over Time

CANDIDATE YEAR WON/LOSTJohn Quincy Adams 1828 LostHenry Clay 1832 LostWilliam Harrison 1836 LostWilliam Harrison 1840 WonHenry Clay 1844 LostZachary Taylor 1848 WonWinfield Scott 1852 LostJohn C. Fremont 1856 LostAbraham Lincoln 1860 WonAbraham Lincoln 1864 WonUlysses S. Grant 1868 WonUlysses S. Grant 1872 WonRutherford Hayes 1876 WonJames Garfield 1880 WonJames Blaine 1884 LostBenjamin Harrison 1888 WonBenjamin Harrison 1892 LostWilliam McKinley 1896 WonWilliam McKinley 1900 WonTheodore Roosevelt 1904 WonWilliam Taft 1908 WonWilliam Taft 1912 LostCharles Hughes 1916 LostWarren Harding 1920 Won

CANDIDATE YEAR WON/LOST

Calvin Coolidge 1924 WonHerbert Hoover 1928 WonHerbert Hoover 1932 LostAlfred Landon 1936 LostWendell Willkie 1940 LostThomas Dewey 1944 LostThomas Dewey 1948 LostDwight Eisenhower 1952 WonDwight Eisenhower 1956 WonRichard Nixon 1960 LostBarry Goldwater 1964 LostRichard Nixon 1968 WonRichard Nixon 1972 WonGerald Ford 1976 LostRonald Reagan 1980 WonRonald Reagan 1984 WonGeorge H.W. Bush 1988 WonGeorge H.W.Bush 1992 LostRobert Dole 1996 LostGeorge W. Bush 2000 WonGeorge W. Bush 2004 WonJohn McCain 2008 LostMitt Romney 2012 Lost

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Here is a list of presidential winners and losers—so far. The next presidential election is in 2016. We will have a new president!


1. The Tuesday after the first Monday in November is called_____. A Election Day B Thanksgiving C Happy Birthday D Leap Year

2. What symbol represents the Republican Party? A elephant B tiger C donkey D eagle

3. The Republican National Convention will take place July 18-21, 2016, in ______. A Salt Lake City, Utah B Philadelphia, Pennsylvania C Denver, Colorado D Cleveland, Ohio

4. In order to win the Republican presidential nomination, a candidate must win 1,237 ____. A delegates B raised hands C votes D dollars

5. The president of the U.S. is also known as the ____________. A boss B commander-in-chief C manager D wing man

6. A ____ is a written proposal to change or create a new law. A petition B amendment C bill D post script

7. Which man did not challenge Donald Trump for the Republican candidacy? A John Kasich B Marco Rubio C Ted Cruz D Bernie Sanders

8. If the president of the U.S. dies, who takes his or her place? A the vice president B the secretary of state C the mayor of Washington, D.C. D the president’s eldest child

9. The week before the Republican National Convention is dedicated to the creation of ________________________. A an agenda B the rules report C a seating chart D convention decorations

10. The _______ is a piece of paper you use to make a vote anonymously. A notepad B postcard C ballot D sticky note

Republican Party Presidential Elections Quiz

Republican Party Presidential Elections Quiz

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absentee ballot: a document that allows you to vote by mail if you are away from your voting area on Election Day

accountability: elected officials must prove they are doing the job the people elected them to do

amendment: alteration of or addition to a bill, constitution, etc.; a change made by correction, addition, or deletion

apathy: lack of interest in anything; as in “The voters were apathetic because there were no important issues.”

ballot: a piece of paper you use to vote on anonymously that will be counted confidentially

bicameral: legislature with two houses or chambers

bill: written proposal to change or create a new law

bipartisan: when people from two political parties work together to get something done, such as a bill passed into law

bureaucrat: an official who works by a fixed routine instead of working for improvement

caucus: comes from a Native American word that means to speak or to counsel; in politics it is a meeting of members of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy

census: an official count of the population with details on age, sex, occupation, etc.

coalition: a group of people who work together to achieve a particular goal in government

dark horse: an unknown candidate who sometimes surprises people by winning an election

direct primary: nomination system by which the people vote directly to select party nominees

electorate: all people who are registered to vote

federalism: a system in which power is divided and shared between the federal government and individual states

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©Carole Marsh/Gallopade International/www.gallopade.com/Here & Now Series–Hillary Clinton

Table of ContentsMeet Hillary Clinton! Page 2

Who Is Hillary Clinton? Page 3

Cool Hillary Clinton! Page 4

Hillary Clinton: Where Does She Stand? Page 5

Hillary Clinton The Democratic Nominee Page 6

Fascinating Facts about Hillary Clinton Page 7

Hillary Clinton: The Path to Presidential Candidate! Page 8

Hillary Clinton’s Cool Husband! Page 9

Help Elect Hillary Clinton Page 10

Hillary Clinton and People Who Have Influenced Her Page 11

Hillary Clinton: A Reality Survivor Page 12

Hillary Clinton and the Great Debates! Page 13

Hillary Clinton and the Election Countdown! Page 14

Democratic Party Presidential Nominees Over Time Page 15

Democratic Presidential Elections Quiz Page 16

Election Glossary Page 2 Page 17

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MeetHillary Clinton!

I love an olive burger! It was the signature burger at Pickwick Restaurant in Park Ridge, Ill., which was my favorite diner when I was growing up.

I love babysitting my granddaughter and singing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” with her.

I loved my Girl Scout uniform so much, I sometimes wore it to school!

I love hot sauce! I put it on everything…even salad!

I love debating. While in college, my friends and I called ourselves “wonks” because between classes, we’d stay in the hall debating issues of the day.

I’m a lousy cook but I make pretty good soft scrambled eggs.

I loved Fabian (a singer/actor/heartthrob of the 1950s and 1960s) so much that I became the president of my high school’s Fabian fan club!

Katy Perry’s “Roar” is my favorite song!

A presidential candidate is an ordinary U.S. citizen in many ways. Let’s learn a little about me, Hillary Clinton—woman, wife, mother, and grandmother!

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Who Is Hillary Clinton?

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Take a peek at Hillary Clinton’s cell phone to learn more about this presidential candidate. Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonDate of Birth: Oct. 26, 1947Place of Birth: Park Ridge, Illinois

Spouse: William Jefferson ClintonChildren: Chelsea Clinton Mezvinsky

Grandchild: Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky Education: Wellesley College (graduated 1969)

Yale Law School (graduated 1973)Positions held:• A summer job in an Alaska fish cannery (1969)

• Worked for the Children’s Defense Fund (1970)

• Worked for Sen. Walter Mondale’s subcommittee on

migrant workers (1971)• Helped Democratic presidential candidate

George McGovern’s campaign (1972)

• Lawyer at Rose Law Firm in Little Rock, Ark. (1978-1992)

• Chairwoman of the Arkansas Educational Standards

Committee (1979-1991)• First lady of Arkansas (1979-81) and (1983-92)

• First lady of the United States (1992-2000)

• U.S. senator from New York (2001- 2008)

• Democratic candidate for president (2008)

• U.S. secretary of state (2009-2013)


Hobbies…

Music I Like…

Loretta Lynn, Beyoncé,

Lana Del Rey

I like to watch…

HGTV, Madam Secretary, The Good Wife, Parks and Recreation

Walking the dogs with my family Swimming

My favorite book…

“The Brothers Karamazov,” by Fyodor DostoyevskyTweeting (my

Twitter handle is @HillaryClinton)

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Cool Hillary ClinTon!Cool Hillary ClinTon!

Favorite Website...

Maybe Spotify.com. I have released official Hillary Clinton playlists twice during the campaign

Gardening

Favorite phone...

iPhone and

Blackberry. Some favorite movies…

The Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, Out of Africa

My Pets…

Socks the cat,

Seamus the chocolate

Labrador, Tally the

toy poodle, and

Maisie the poodle mix


Hillary Clinton:Where Does She Stand?

Every voter is interested in how a presidential candidate feels about

important issues affecting America. Let’s ask

Hillary Clinton!

Where do you stand on taxes?

Mrs. Clinton, how would you help people get jobs?

I will work to encourage China to

be responsible for its actions. I will confine Russian aggression in Europe and beyond.

We should increase

government spending on certain

industries to create higher-

paying jobs for the middle

class.

We must restrain

healthcare and

prescription drug costs.

I want Obamacare to

cover every family in

America by the end of my

first term!

What would you do about relations with China and Russia?

Let’s close corporate loopholes and have the wealthy pay their

fair share of taxes!

What about energy?

What about healthcare?

Start Here

I would invest in infrastructure,

clean energy, and scientific and medical research.

How would you handle illegal immigration?

What about government spending?

My goal is to generate enough

renewable energy to power every home in America by the end of my first

term.

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Enact immigration

reform to provide a full and

equal path to citizenship, treat

every person with dignity,

but protect our borders!


HILLARY CLINTON

The Democratic National Convention

will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July

25-28, 2016. At this event, Hillary Clinton will be

nominated as the Democratic Party’s candidate for

president!

Final preparations for the Democratic Convention will be made during the week before. A committee will be formed to decide how the convention will be run. In

order to win the nomination, a candidate needs support from 2,383 of the 4,765 delegates.

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Catch the convention on television, and you will see

democracy in action!

Circle which role(s) you would like to play in a national convention…

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

CONVENTION SPEAKER

STATE DELEGATE

ENTERTAINMENT PLANNER

SECURITY OFFICER

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the DemocRatic nominee

The most exciting part will come when delegates cast ballots for their state’s

choice to serve as the Democratic presidential candidate. Afterward, Hillary Clinton will give a speech accepting the nomination as the

Democratic candidate for president! She will have chosen someone to run on the Democratic ticket

with her as the candidate for vice president.

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Democrats will send both delegates pledged to a candidate, and unpledged delegates, to

Philadelphia. This could make the convention very interesting!

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Fascinating Facts about Hillary clinton, 2016 Presidential Candidate

In 1996, I got a Grammy Award for “Best Spoken

Word Album” for the audio version of my book

It Takes A Village!

When I was 27, I tried to become a U.S. Marine, but the recruiter told

me “You’re too old, you can’t see, and you’re a

woman.”

I am a huge Chicago Cubs fan and am

confident the team will the World Series in my

lifetime!

When I was 13, I wrote a letter to NASA asking how I could become an astronaut. They wrote

back informing me they did not accept girls into

the program!

I practice “reflective meditation,” which

lets me hold imaginary conversations with my idols such as Eleanor

Roosevelt.

After graduating college, I worked for a summer in Alaska gutting fish. I got fired after I told my supervisor the fish had

already gone bad.

As a child, I believed I must have been named after Sir Edmund Hillary, the first

climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

I read detective novels to relax.

I first noticed my husband, Bill Clinton, at Yale Law School

while he told classmates that Arkansas had “the biggest

watermelons in the world.”

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1. While on a youth ministry trip to Chicago, young Hillary got to see Martin Luther King Jr. speak!

This event sparked a lifelong passion for social justice.

2. At Wellesley College, Hillary got more involved in social justice

activism and was nominated by her peers to be the first student

to speak at graduation.

4. In 1978, Hillary became first lady of Arkansas thanks to her husband’s

winning election as governor. She was first lady for Bill Clinton’s five

terms as governor.

6. In 2000, Hillary was elected to the U.S. Senate to represent

New York as a Democrat.

8. On April 12, 2015, Hillary announced she was seeking the Democratic

presidential nomination. She is the presumed Democratic candidate, but it will

not be official until the Democratic Party convention in July 2016 in Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania.

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The Path to

Presidential Candidate!

3. After graduating from Yale Law School, Hillary joined the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock,

Arkansas.

5. Hillary became first lady again in 1992, but this time for the United

States! During Bill Clinton’s two terms as president, she got involved in a fight to reform the national health

care system.

7. Hillary ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, but

lost and threw her support behind then-Senator Barack Obama.

9. Would you like to be president one day?

Who do you think has been the greatest U.S. president? ____________________________

YES / NO


You know, Hillary ran for president once before, in

2008. She lost the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama, but threw herself into serving as his secretary of state from 2008 to 2015. With her years of dedication to serving the

American people, her leadership is what we need! I trust her with my life, and have on more than one occasion. She is the rock in

our family and I believe she’ll be the rock for our country.

Bill served as the governor of Arkansas in 1978 at the age of 32, becoming the youngest governor ever in

the U.S. at the time. He served two years and lost his re-election. He was worried about being the youngest governor and made some mistakes, but I stood beside

him and encouraged him that things would turn around – and boy, did they! Bill ran again in 1982

and held the office until 1992. Later in 1992, he ran for president against President George H.W. Bush and

won! He served as the president for two terms.

I first noticed Bill in the library at Yale University. He kept looking over at me. After several looks, I stood up and walked over. I said, “If you’re going to keep looking at me, and I’m going to keep looking back, we might as well be introduced – I’m Hillary Rodham.” In the four years

that we dated, he asked me to marry him twice, and both times I said, ‘Not yet.’ He finally bought a house I admired and proposed a third time,

telling me he couldn’t live in the home alone. This time, I said yes!

Circle three things you think are the most important if you were running for president:

MONEY EXPERIENCE A TEAM OF HELPERS

EDUCATION FAMILY SUPPORT INTELLIGENCE

ENERGY COMMUNICATION SKILLS FRIENDS

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Some Fascinating Facts About Ex-President Bill Clinton:While I was in high school, I played the saxophone in a jazz trio. I still play the sax today!When I was 16, I shook President John F. Kennedy’s hand, four months before his assassination.In 1972, while I helped with George McGovern’s presidential campaign in Dallas, I met and worked alongside Steven Spielberg!I am a two-time winner of the Grammy award for “Best Spoken Word Album.” In 2004, I won for narrating the English version of Prokofiev: Beintus/Wolf Tracks. The next year, I won for My Life, my autobiography.

Many of you might know a little about my husband, Bill Clinton. After all, he served as the 42nd president of the United States. Let me tell you about my husband.

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Running for president is expensive. In order to get the word out to the public about her campaign and

ideas, Hillary Clinton has been holding fundraisers since 2015.

Hillary’s campaign collects donations every day from

Americans like you!


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û Make Clinton banners for school lockers*

ûDeliver flyers door to door*

ûPlace yard signs on your front lawn*

ûHold a bake sale fundraiser, with all proceeds donated to the Clinton campaign

ûShare your support on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Vine

ûAttend a Clinton rally*

ûPut Clinton buttons on your backpack

Let’s say you think I would make a good U.S. president. Even though you can’t vote, you can help me in other ways. Check off four activities from the list below that you would most like to do!

The items marked with asterisks (*) require adult supervision.

An important stop on the campaign trail is my visits to middle schools and high schools

around the country. This gives students a great opportunity to ask me any question they want. While visiting New Hampshire, one young man

asked me what the most important thing in life is. He might have been expecting me to say health

care or the unemployment rate, but actually I think the most important thing in life is love.

Write a question you’d like to ask me below, and then send it to my Twitter handle.

@HillaryClinton


Hillary Clinton and the People Who Have

Influenced Her

Hillary Clinton and the People Who Have

Influenced HerWhen I was growing up, I had the opportunity to become anyone I wanted, much like you do! Luckily, I had some stellar role models who helped guide me to where I am today.

Dorothy Rodham, my mother, was abandoned by her parents and sent to live with her harsh and neglectful grandparents. At age 14, she left her grandparents’ home and went to work

as a nanny. Through the kindness of her employer and teachers, she was able to overcome obstacles in her childhood and eventually give her family all the love we deserved.

What my mother went through is a big reason why I have stood up for kids and families throughout my entire public service career. My mother taught me that everybody needs a chance and a champion!

Eleanor Roosevelt was first lady of the U.S. from 1933 until the death of her husband, President Franklin Roosevelt, in 1945. She was a champion of human rights

and a diplomat in her own right, always working for others. Due to her husband’s disability that confined him to a wheelchair, Eleanor basically acted as his eyes and ears, getting deeply involved in politics.

She was a humanitarian, visited wounded soldiers of World War I, and volunteered for the Red Cross. She took stands against racism and sexism in the workplace. She was a woman ahead of her time, so she was met with equal parts of admiration and resistance. She became an effective leader and symbol through her words, actions, and deeds. Elea-nor advocated unpopular positions because she believed they were the right thing to do.

I first read about Eleanor Roosevelt in elementary school. A strong woman like that sticks with you. I model myself after her. I have been deeply involved with helping families and children ever since the late 1970s, when I was the first lady of Arkansas. I kept working on those issues during the presidency of my husband, Bill Clinton, and most recently as U.S. secretary of state.

These women showed me it is not your past that defines you, it is your present and future. I want to be a champion and humani-tarian like Dorothy Rodham and Eleanor Roosevelt.

What do your role models inspire you to do?

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In 2013, I had a big health scare. While I was on a U.S. speechmaking tour as secretary of state, I developed a stomach virus. It seemed mild enough at first, but then I became dehydrated, which caused me to faint.

When I fainted, I hit my head on the floor, which caused a concussion. During a routine follow-up exam two weeks later, the doctor discovered a blood clot

in a vein behind my right ear.

This blood clot was potentially a very serious health problem, because it could block a vein that drains blood from my brain. Untreated, a blockage like this could lead to a brain hemorrhage or a stroke!

Thankfully, I didn’t need surgery. The doctor prescribed a blood thinner for me instead. This is a medicine that increases blood flow.

However, I do need to stay very careful now. A major downfall of taking this medicine is that falls and other accidents might

become more dangerous and lead to heavy bleeding.

The most effective way to keep myself healthy and blood clot-free is to drink lots of liquids to keep myself hydrated, take my medicine on schedule, and get a lot of sleep every night.

I am very relieved and happy that this scary incident with my health was solved quickly, and my daily routine hasn’t been affected during my presidential campaign. It’s been three years since my fall, and I am pleased to say I made a full recovery!

My health scare really made me think about what is important in life, and about how precious life is.

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A Reality

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Part of vein containing blood clot

BLOOD CLOT: An important vein runs along the top of the brain then splits into right and left sides before draining to the heart. Doctors say Hillary Rodham Clinton has a blood clot in the right vein, behind her right ear.

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Some of the points I tried to make again and again in the

debates are:• I have a plan to create more jobs, bring manufacturing

back to America, raise the minimum wage, and achieve

equal pay for women.• Anyone who wants to buy a gun should go through a

thorough check to make sure they haven’t committed a

crime!• I am a big supporter of the Obamacare healthcare

program! I want to build on the Affordable Care Act

by keeping expensive drug prescriptions from costing

even more. I also want to make the big drug and health

insurance companies less powerful. • To make America a “greener” country, I will have the

government promote scientific research into clean and

renewable energy.• I am worried about racism in our police forces! I will

introduce a retraining system to make sure police are

not using racial profiling.• The federal and state governments need to work

together to improve the way ambulance crews are

trained to handle drug overdoses.

Pretend you are a reporter at a Democratic Party debate. What question would you like to ask Hillary Clinton about how the government can improve parks, playgrounds, and community gardens in towns like yours?

Hillary Clinton and the Great Debates

Hillary Clinton and the Great Debates

Over the past few months, I have been active on the campaign trail. I have given lots of speeches, appeared on TV, and debated with the other Democratic candidates.


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and the ElEctioncountdown!

As the 2016 presidential election draws near, Hillary will be very busy. From July 25-28, she will attend the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After winning the nomination as the

presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, she will select a running mate—a person who could be elected vice president of the United States.

Together with her running mate, Hillary will travel across America. They will give speeches, attend forums and explain how they feel

about issues facing everyday Americans.

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[] Follow my Twitter account (@HillaryClinton)

[] Get updates from my campaign web page (https://www. hillaryclinton.com/)

[] Read the newspaper

[] Watch TV news shows

[] Read news magazines

[] Talk to your family about the election

Here are some ways you can keep up with my campaign. Don’t miss a thing!

In the four months between the Democratic National Convention

and Election Day, I will be visiting states on the campaign trail. A

few of the states that I particularly plan to visit are Georgia, California, Montana, New Mexico, Delaware,

and Ohio. This will not be the first time I have traveled to these states, but it will be the first time their citizens have met me as the

Democratic Party candidate!

My favorite part of campaigning is answering people’s questions. During this part of the campaign,

I get to find out what concerns you most, so I can try to bring about the changes you want!


Here is a list of presidential winners and losers—so far. The next presidential election is in 2016. We will have a new president!

Democratic Presidential Nominees Over Time

Democratic Presidential Nominees Over Time

CANDIDATE YEAR WON/LOST

Andrew Jackson 1828 WonAndrew Jackson 1832 WonMartin Van Buren 1836 WonMartin Van Buren 1840 LostJames Polk 1844 WonLewis Cass 1848 LostFranklin Pierce 1852 WonJames Buchanan 1856 WonJohn C. Breckinridge 1860 LostGeorge B. McClellan 1864 LostHoratio Seymour 1868 LostThomas Hendricks 1872 LostSamuel Tilden 1876 LostWinfield Hancock 1880 LostGrover Cleveland 1884 WonGrover Cleveland 1888 LostGrover Cleveland 1892 WonWilliam Jennings Bryan 1896 LostWilliam Jennings Bryan 1900 LostAlton Parker 1904 LostWilliam Jennings Bryan 1908 LostWoodrow Wilson 1912 WonWoodrow Wilson 1916 Won

CANDIDATE YEAR WON/LOSTJames M. Cox 1920 LostJohn W. Davis 1924 LostAlfred Smith 1928 LostFranklin D. Roosevelt 1932 WonFranklin D. Roosevelt 1936 WonFranklin D. Roosevelt 1940 WonFranklin D. Roosevelt 1944 WonHarry S. Truman 1948 WonAdlai Stevenson 1952 LostAdlai Stevenson 1956 LostJohn F. Kennedy 1960 WonLyndon B. Johnson 1964 WonHubert Humphrey 1968 LostGeorge McGovern 1972 LostJimmy Carter 1976 WonJimmy Carter 1980 LostWalter Mondale 1984 LostMichael Dukakis 1988 LostBill Clinton 1992 WonBill Clinton 1996 WonAlbert Gore 2000 LostJohn Kerry 2004 LostBarack Obama 2008 WonBarack Obama 2012 Won

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1. How many electoral votes are required to win an election? A 27 B 270 C 537 D 281,421,906

2. The Tuesday after the first Monday in November is called — A Election Day B Thanksgiving C Happy Birthday D Leap Year

3. “Electors” (usually members of the major political parties) chosen from each state are called — A electoral college B electoral candidates C presidential candidates D college graduates

4. What are the requirements to become president? A must be a natural born citizen B must be at least 35 years old C must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years D all of the above

5. Who is next in line if the president dies? A speaker of the house B vice president C president pro tempore of the senate D secretary of state

6. A document or list of signatures that makes a request of a legislative body is a — A caucus B direct primary C nominating convention D petition

7. Which symbol represents the Democratic Party? A elephant B monkey C donkey D stars and stripes

8. Which symbol represents the Republican Party? A elephant B monkey C donkey D stars and stripes

9. Characteristics of a population regarding its size, growth, or density is called — A special graphics B awesome graphics C demographics D shady graphics

10. Local people who work together on a campaign are called the — A deep roots B grassroots C ancient roots D root cellar

Democratic Party Presidential Elections Quiz

Democratic PartyPresidential Elections Quiz

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absentee ballot: a document that allows you to vote by mail if you are away from your voting area on Election Day

accountability: elected officials must prove they are doing the job the people elected them to do

amendment: alteration of or addition to a bill, constitution, etc.; a change made by correction, addition, or deletion

apathy: lack of interest in anything; as in “The voters were apathetic because there were no important issues.”

ballot: a piece of paper you use to vote on anonymously that will be counted confidentially

bicameral: legislature with two houses or chambers

bill: written proposal to change or create a new law

bipartisan: when people from two political parties work together to get something done, such as a bill passed into law

bureaucrat: an official who works by a fixed routine instead of working for improvement

caucus: comes from a Native American word that means to speak or to counsel; in politics it is a meeting of members of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy

census: an official count of the population with details on age, sex, occupation, etc.

coalition: a group of people who work together to achieve a particular goal in government

dark horse: an unknown candidate who sometimes surprises people by winning an election

direct primary: nomination system by which the people vote directly to select party nominees

electorate: all people who are registered to vote

federalism: a system in which power is divided and shared between the federal government and individual states

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