The Race for President THE CANDIDATES & THE OFFICE

THIRD PARTIES

PRESIDENT

GREEN PARTY (P) and (VP)

Joseph R. Biden, Democrat Donald J. Trump, Republican Born: Nov. 20, 1942 ■ Home state: Born: June 14, 1946 ■ Home state: New York Family: Wife, Jill (married 1977); children, Hunter, Beau, Ashley, Family: Wife, Melania (married 2005); children, Donald, Ivanka, Naomi Eric, Tiffany, Barron Career: 47th vice president, 2009-2017; U.S. senator, 1973-2009 Career: 45th president, 2017-current; real estate mogul, Education: College of Law, TV personality Memorable quote: “Our future cannot depend on the Education: Wharton School of Finance, University government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes Memorable quote: “No dream is too big. No challenge is too and the actions of the American people.” great. Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach.”

VICE PRESIDENT

Democrat is Republican , a former attorney the current vice president, is general and current first- a former U.S. representative LIBERTARIAN PARTY term U.S. senator. Harris is from Indiana and a (P) the first woman of color on former of the and Spike Cohen (VP) a major party presidential Hoosier state. He was a ticket. Her parents were born conservative radio and TV Note: Green Party candidates in India and Jamaica. talk show host in the . are not on the ballot in some states

VOTE TOTALS The participation of eligible voters in 2016 was the highest total in history and the third highest percentage in the last 10 presidential elections:

1980 86,497,000 52.8% 2000 105,594,000 50.3% 1984 92,655,000 53.3% 2004 122,349,000 55.7% 1988 91,587,000 50.3% 2008 131,407,000 57.1% 1992 104,600,000 55.2% 2012 129,235,000 54.9% 1996 96,390,000 49.0% 2016 138,847,000 55.5% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% ... 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% ...

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and University of California, Santa Barbara

Pennsylvania: 20 WHAT POTUS DOES Biden +4.3 SWING STATES Articles of the Constitution lay out the Minnesota: 10 responsibilities of the U.S. president: 270 electoral votes are needed to win

• , and commander-in-chief the election. Swing states, shown on this Biden +8.2 of armed forces

map with their electoral value, will likely

• Execution and enforcement of laws

determine the outcome of the election. won all these states except • Appoints heads of 50-plus Minnesota in 2016. North federal commissions : 10 Colors indicate most recent polling averages Michigan: 16 Carolina: • Appoints federal judges and ambassadors as of Oct. 29, according to 270towin.com. Biden +8.7 Biden +8.2 15 • Signs legislation into law or vetoes it Biden • Conducts diplomacy with other nations +1.6 • Negotiates and signs treaties • Issues executive orders : 16 • Extends pardons and clemency for federal crimes Biden +2.6 : 11 • Recommends measures to Congress Biden +1.6 • Gives annual addresses Citizens born in the age 35 Florida: 29 or older having lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years are eligible for the office. Biden +1.8 NATIONAL POLLS The following numbers are from the most PRESIDENTIAL STATES OLDEST PRESIDENTS recent polls as of Oct. 29: would be the oldest U.S. Donald Trump is president, at 78 years, in history on Biden Biden Biden the fifth president entering office, while Donald Trump would born in the state of VIRGINIA be the oldest, at 78 , by the conclusion of +12 +10 +10 New York, following his second term. , OHIO ABC/ Pew Center , 8 is currently the oldest Washington Research person to hold the office. He was 77 — Post and Franklin 7 NEW YORK 16 days shy of his 78th birthday — when his term ended in 1989. Biden Biden Biden Roosevelt. MASS. Joe Biden would be 5 +10 +12 +11 the second president 4 N.C., TX, VT born in Pennsylvania. These states have each had one president: IPSOS/ CNN/ NBC/ Presidents were born Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, SSRS Wall Street 2 Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Journal in 21 different states: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina

Since 1872, the has swung back and forth between the REPUBLICAN and DEMOCRATIC parties. Follow the transitions along this color-coded graph. YEARS IN 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 POWER 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

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