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Section 3 Bush Takes Over: ~ In 1836 the vice president Martin Van Burnen was elected the president. ~ The next 150 years ten of the vice presidents became president. ~ The date being 1988 vice president President Bush defiled the odds and then ran for the presidency. ~ When winning the Presidency he broke the 152 year old tradition. The Election of 1988: ~ As the Republicans the Vice president Bush was making it obvious choice to succeed Ronald Reagan. ~ The Democrats found more than half a dozen candidates were eager to challenge Bush. ~ Jackson fared even better in 1988 than he had been in 1984. ~ A recent campaign in 1988 had a contest for the White House played itself out on television. ~ Election day came and the voters responded to the Republican pledge to continue the peace and prosperity of the Reagan Era. The New president: ~ Bush brought a wide experience to the White House. ~ Bush hinted that he wouldn't simply follow the old ideas and attitudes of the Reagan Era. ~ He had to still act like Caution. Drugs, Education, and the Environment: ~ The 1988 campaign Bush has spoken strongly on the need to control the spread of illegal drugs. ~ Bush appointed William Bennett as a " drug czar " and it was meaning to oversee the nations war on drugs. ~ It was warned that the large federal deficit would rule out expensive new antidrug programs. ~ He promised a chart new course for the environment and the education. The Savings and Loans Crisis: ~ A rations of savings of bank failures put everyone more pressure on the nations finances. ~ The savings are called the S&L's. ~ Franklin Roosevelt the government insure that the deposits and the encourage people to save money. ~ The interest rates soared in the late 1970's, the banks were stuck in the low- interest ~ Reagan administration had led the campaign to deregulate the S&L's Reducing the Deficit: ~ Savings and the Loans crisis added to the growing deficit in the federal budget. ~ The campaign of 1988, Bush