Midterm election issues since 1934

[OSR stands with Israel]

Can you add more to these

1934- Great Depression, Referendum on New Deal
1938- Unemployment going back up to 18% , FDR court packing scheme,
1942- World War 2
1946-
1950-  China Falling to Communists,  Korean War,  Soviet Nuke Test
1954-
1958- Recession, Sputnik
1962- Civil Rights, Cuba
1966- Vietnam War, Civil Rights
1970- Vietnam War,
1974-  Watergate, Inflation
1978- Bad Economy, Energy Crises
1982- Horrendous Economy, Millatery Spending
1986-
1990- Gulf War, Economy
1994- Contract With America
1998- Clinton's Impeachment, Budget Surplus and Good Economy
2002- War on Terrorism, Iraq Invasion
2006- Iraq War, Opposition to Bush
2010- Horrendous Ecomomy , Deficits
2014- Obamacare, Isis

[MATTROSE94]

You list looks pretty good for the most part, though I added a few things to it (which are in bold):

1934- Great Depression, Referendum on New Deal
1938- Unemployment going back up to 18% , FDR court packing scheme,
1942- World War 2, The Politics of Wartime Rationing
1946- Beginning of the Cold War, Postwar Economic Reconversion
1950-  China Falling to Communists,  Korean War,  Soviet Nuke Test
1954- McCarthyism, Beginnings of Civil Rights Movement
1958- Recession, Sputnik, Civil Rights
1962- Civil Rights, Cuba
1966- Vietnam War, Civil Rights, The Great Society Social Programs
1970- Vietnam War, Civil Rights (specifically the issue of desegregation busing)
1974-  Watergate, Inflation
1978- Bad Economy, Energy Crises
1982- Horrendous Economy, Millatery Spending
1986- Iran-Contra, Good Economy, Winding Down of the Cold War, High Budget Deficit
1990- Gulf War, Economy, Taxes
1994- Contract With America, Clinton Tax Increases, Clinton Healthcare Plan
1998- Clinton's Impeachment, Budget Surplus and Good Economy
2002- War on Terrorism, Iraq Invasion
2006- Iraq War, Opposition to Bush
2010- Horrendous Ecomomy , Deficits, Obamacare
2014- Obamacare, Isis

[King]

1934-2014: party that doesn't have the White House is really butthurt and shows up in droves

[Sumner 1868]

The Contract with America was not a big issue in 1994; exit poll's show only a quarter of Americans ever heard of it, and the majority of those who had heard of it voted Democratic. The real issues of that year were health care and gun control. If the Republicans had campaigned on the Contract, I doubt they would have won nearly as well.

1982 also had the "nuclear freeze" phenomenon, which evaporated as soon as it appeared.

The Gulf War was surprisingly not a big part of 1990, it was mostly the economic decay of the time.

I would add education to 1998, unemployment to 1986, minimum wage to 2006, and inflation to 1970. Otherwise your list is fairly good.

[OSR stands with Israel]

The Contract with America was not a big issue in 1994; exit poll's show only a quarter of Americans ever heard of it, and the majority of those who had heard of it voted Democratic. The real issues of that year were health care and gun control. If the Republicans had campaigned on the Contract, I doubt they would have won nearly as well.

1982 also had the "nuclear freeze" phenomenon, which evaporated as soon as it appeared.

The Gulf War was surprisingly not a big part of 1990, it was mostly the economic decay of the time.

I would add education to 1998, unemployment to 1986, minimum wage to 2006, and inflation to 1970. Otherwise your list is fairly good.

Inflation was less then 6% in 1970 which isnt that bad. The 1994 Republican Revolution Documentary said every Republican signed it and the Contract was hung in many polling places. Wasn't the unemployment in 1986 lowest since 1979.

[OSR stands with Israel]

1934-2014: party that doesn't have the White House is really butthurt and shows up in droves

Except 1934, 1962, 1982(For Senate),1998,  2002

[Sumner 1868]

The Contract with America was not a big issue in 1994; exit poll's show only a quarter of Americans ever heard of it, and the majority of those who had heard of it voted Democratic. The real issues of that year were health care and gun control. If the Republicans had campaigned on the Contract, I doubt they would have won nearly as well.

1982 also had the "nuclear freeze" phenomenon, which evaporated as soon as it appeared.

The Gulf War was surprisingly not a big part of 1990, it was mostly the economic decay of the time.

I would add education to 1998, unemployment to 1986, minimum wage to 2006, and inflation to 1970. Otherwise your list is fairly good.

Inflation was less then 6% in 1970 which isnt that bad. The 1994 Republican Revolution Documentary said every Republican signed it and the Contract was hung in many polling places. Wasn't the unemployment in 1986 lowest since 1979.

6% was more than the public had seen for a while, the crisis had begun. I don't know what documentary you refer too. Yes, GOP congressional candidates signed it, but it was nonetheless ignored by the major media until the 104th Congress was inaugurated. And again, 1994 exit polls showed only a quarter ever heard of it and most who did voted Democratic. As for 1986, I meant to say rise in poverty and decline in living standard.

[OSR stands with Israel]

The Contract with America was not a big issue in 1994; exit poll's show only a quarter of Americans ever heard of it, and the majority of those who had heard of it voted Democratic. The real issues of that year were health care and gun control. If the Republicans had campaigned on the Contract, I doubt they would have won nearly as well.

1982 also had the "nuclear freeze" phenomenon, which evaporated as soon as it appeared.

The Gulf War was surprisingly not a big part of 1990, it was mostly the economic decay of the time.

I would add education to 1998, unemployment to 1986, minimum wage to 2006, and inflation to 1970. Otherwise your list is fairly good.

Inflation was less then 6% in 1970 which isnt that bad. The 1994 Republican Revolution Documentary said every Republican signed it and the Contract was hung in many polling places. Wasn't the unemployment in 1986 lowest since 1979.

6% was more than the public had seen for a while, the crisis had begun. I don't know what documentary you refer too. Yes, GOP congressional candidates signed it, but it was nonetheless ignored by the major media until the 104th Congress was inaugurated. And again, 1994 exit polls showed only a quarter ever heard of it and most who did voted Democratic. As for 1986, I meant to say rise in poverty and decline in living standard.

I mean this one :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yksP8VHICek

[OSR stands with Israel]

The Contract with America was not a big issue in 1994; exit poll's show only a quarter of Americans ever heard of it, and the majority of those who had heard of it voted Democratic. The real issues of that year were health care and gun control. If the Republicans had campaigned on the Contract, I doubt they would have won nearly as well.

1982 also had the "nuclear freeze" phenomenon, which evaporated as soon as it appeared.

The Gulf War was surprisingly not a big part of 1990, it was mostly the economic decay of the time.

I would add education to 1998, unemployment to 1986, minimum wage to 2006, and inflation to 1970. Otherwise your list is fairly good.

Inflation was less then 6% in 1970 which isnt that bad. The 1994 Republican Revolution Documentary said every Republican signed it and the Contract was hung in many polling places. Wasn't the unemployment in 1986 lowest since 1979.

6% was more than the public had seen for a while, the crisis had begun. I don't know what documentary you refer too. Yes, GOP congressional candidates signed it, but it was nonetheless ignored by the major media until the 104th Congress was inaugurated. And again, 1994 exit polls showed only a quarter ever heard of it and most who did voted Democratic. As for 1986, I meant to say rise in poverty and decline in living standard.

Living standards did not decline in 1986,  the economy was the best in 1986 since probably 1973 and the poverty rate in 1986 was lowest in 5 years(http://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/27/us/poverty-rate-down-slightly-in-1985-level-of-81.html).   Living standards didnt start to decline until around 2002 or 2003. And poverty consistently went down from Reagan (From 1983 on) to the end of Clinton's term and started rising again when Bush JR took office

[Sumner 1868]

The Contract with America was not a big issue in 1994; exit poll's show only a quarter of Americans ever heard of it, and the majority of those who had heard of it voted Democratic. The real issues of that year were health care and gun control. If the Republicans had campaigned on the Contract, I doubt they would have won nearly as well.

1982 also had the "nuclear freeze" phenomenon, which evaporated as soon as it appeared.

The Gulf War was surprisingly not a big part of 1990, it was mostly the economic decay of the time.

I would add education to 1998, unemployment to 1986, minimum wage to 2006, and inflation to 1970. Otherwise your list is fairly good.

Inflation was less then 6% in 1970 which isnt that bad. The 1994 Republican Revolution Documentary said every Republican signed it and the Contract was hung in many polling places. Wasn't the unemployment in 1986 lowest since 1979.

6% was more than the public had seen for a while, the crisis had begun. I don't know what documentary you refer too. Yes, GOP congressional candidates signed it, but it was nonetheless ignored by the major media until the 104th Congress was inaugurated. And again, 1994 exit polls showed only a quarter ever heard of it and most who did voted Democratic. As for 1986, I meant to say rise in poverty and decline in living standard.

Living standards did not decline in 1986,  the economy was the best in 1986 since probably 1973 and the poverty rate in 1986 was lowest in 5 years(http://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/27/us/poverty-rate-down-slightly-in-1985-level-of-81.html).   Living standards didnt start to decline until around 2002 or 2003. And poverty consistently went down from Reagan (From 1983 on) to the end of Clinton's term and started rising again when Bush JR took office

Reagan early that year signed the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act, then the most draconian austerity measure in U.S. history.

Here are poverty rates by year:
1975 12.3%
1976 11.8
1977 11.6
1978 11.4
1979 11.7
1980 13.0
1981 14.0
1982 15.0
1983 15.2
1984 14.4
1985 14.0
1986 13.6
1987 13.4
1988  13.0
1989  12.8
1990 13.5

So, yes, poverty was high under Reagan, although somewhat lower in 1986.

[Sumner 1868]

The Contract with America was not a big issue in 1994; exit poll's show only a quarter of Americans ever heard of it, and the majority of those who had heard of it voted Democratic. The real issues of that year were health care and gun control. If the Republicans had campaigned on the Contract, I doubt they would have won nearly as well.

1982 also had the "nuclear freeze" phenomenon, which evaporated as soon as it appeared.

The Gulf War was surprisingly not a big part of 1990, it was mostly the economic decay of the time.

I would add education to 1998, unemployment to 1986, minimum wage to 2006, and inflation to 1970. Otherwise your list is fairly good.

Inflation was less then 6% in 1970 which isnt that bad. The 1994 Republican Revolution Documentary said every Republican signed it and the Contract was hung in many polling places. Wasn't the unemployment in 1986 lowest since 1979.

6% was more than the public had seen for a while, the crisis had begun. I don't know what documentary you refer too. Yes, GOP congressional candidates signed it, but it was nonetheless ignored by the major media until the 104th Congress was inaugurated. And again, 1994 exit polls showed only a quarter ever heard of it and most who did voted Democratic. As for 1986, I meant to say rise in poverty and decline in living standard.

I mean this one :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yksP8VHICek

Thank you for the source.

[OSR stands with Israel]

The Contract with America was not a big issue in 1994; exit poll's show only a quarter of Americans ever heard of it, and the majority of those who had heard of it voted Democratic. The real issues of that year were health care and gun control. If the Republicans had campaigned on the Contract, I doubt they would have won nearly as well.

1982 also had the "nuclear freeze" phenomenon, which evaporated as soon as it appeared.

The Gulf War was surprisingly not a big part of 1990, it was mostly the economic decay of the time.

I would add education to 1998, unemployment to 1986, minimum wage to 2006, and inflation to 1970. Otherwise your list is fairly good.

Inflation was less then 6% in 1970 which isnt that bad. The 1994 Republican Revolution Documentary said every Republican signed it and the Contract was hung in many polling places. Wasn't the unemployment in 1986 lowest since 1979.

6% was more than the public had seen for a while, the crisis had begun. I don't know what documentary you refer too. Yes, GOP congressional candidates signed it, but it was nonetheless ignored by the major media until the 104th Congress was inaugurated. And again, 1994 exit polls showed only a quarter ever heard of it and most who did voted Democratic. As for 1986, I meant to say rise in poverty and decline in living standard.

Living standards did not decline in 1986,  the economy was the best in 1986 since probably 1973 and the poverty rate in 1986 was lowest in 5 years(http://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/27/us/poverty-rate-down-slightly-in-1985-level-of-81.html).   Living standards didnt start to decline until around 2002 or 2003. And poverty consistently went down from Reagan (From 1983 on) to the end of Clinton's term and started rising again when Bush JR took office

Reagan early that year signed the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act, then the most draconian austerity measure in U.S. history.

Here are poberty rates by year:
1975 12.3%
1976 11.8
1977 11.6
1978 11.4
1979 11.7
1980 13.0
1981 14.0
1982 15.0
1983 15.2
1984 14.4
1985 14.0
1986 13.6
1987 13.4
1988  13.0
1989  12.8
1990 13.5

So, yes, poverty was high under Reagan, although somewhat lower in 1986.

To me that was more due to the early 80s reccession which had resulted in the worst economy since the Depression at the team. The Horrid economy which began in the early 70s peaked in around Jan 1983. As you can see poverty rates started to go down once the economy started to build steam.

Poverty rates go down due to the economy getting better

Povert rates go up due to the economy getting worse

[Mr.Phips]

You list looks pretty good for the most part, though I added a few things to it (which are in bold):

1934- Great Depression, Referendum on New Deal
1938- Unemployment going back up to 18% , FDR court packing scheme,
1942- World War 2, The Politics of Wartime Rationing
1946- Beginning of the Cold War, Postwar Economic Reconversion
1950-  China Falling to Communists,  Korean War,  Soviet Nuke Test
1954- McCarthyism, Beginnings of Civil Rights Movement
1958- Recession, Sputnik, Civil Rights
1962- Civil Rights, Cuba
1966- Vietnam War, Civil Rights, The Great Society Social Programs
1970- Vietnam War, Civil Rights (specifically the issue of desegregation busing)
1974-  Watergate, Inflation
1978- Bad Economy, Energy Crises
1982- Horrendous Economy, Millatery Spending
1986- Iran-Contra, Good Economy, Winding Down of the Cold War, High Budget Deficit
1990- Gulf War, Economy, Taxes
1994- Contract With America, Clinton Tax Increases, Clinton Healthcare Plan
1998- Clinton's Impeachment, Budget Surplus and Good Economy
2002- War on Terrorism, Iraq Invasion
2006- Iraq War, Opposition to Bush
2010- Horrendous Ecomomy , Deficits, Obamacare
2014- Obamacare, Isis

I'd add Social Security to 1982, 1986, and even 2006.  I'd replace bad economy with inflation in 1978.

[Sumner 1868]

You list looks pretty good for the most part, though I added a few things to it (which are in bold):

1934- Great Depression, Referendum on New Deal
1938- Unemployment going back up to 18% , FDR court packing scheme,
1942- World War 2, The Politics of Wartime Rationing
1946- Beginning of the Cold War, Postwar Economic Reconversion
1950-  China Falling to Communists,  Korean War,  Soviet Nuke Test
1954- McCarthyism, Beginnings of Civil Rights Movement
1958- Recession, Sputnik, Civil Rights
1962- Civil Rights, Cuba
1966- Vietnam War, Civil Rights, The Great Society Social Programs
1970- Vietnam War, Civil Rights (specifically the issue of desegregation busing)
1974-  Watergate, Inflation
1978- Bad Economy, Energy Crises
1982- Horrendous Economy, Millatery Spending
1986- Iran-Contra, Good Economy, Winding Down of the Cold War, High Budget Deficit
1990- Gulf War, Economy, Taxes
1994- Contract With America, Clinton Tax Increases, Clinton Healthcare Plan
1998- Clinton's Impeachment, Budget Surplus and Good Economy
2002- War on Terrorism, Iraq Invasion
2006- Iraq War, Opposition to Bush
2010- Horrendous Ecomomy , Deficits, Obamacare
2014- Obamacare, Isis

I'd add Social Security to 1982, 1986, and even 2006.

Agreed, especially in 1982.

[MATTROSE94]

The Contract with America was not a big issue in 1994; exit poll's show only a quarter of Americans ever heard of it, and the majority of those who had heard of it voted Democratic. The real issues of that year were health care and gun control. If the Republicans had campaigned on the Contract, I doubt they would have won nearly as well.

1982 also had the "nuclear freeze" phenomenon, which evaporated as soon as it appeared.

The Gulf War was surprisingly not a big part of 1990, it was mostly the economic decay of the time.

I would add education to 1998, unemployment to 1986, minimum wage to 2006, and inflation to 1970. Otherwise your list is fairly good.

Inflation was less then 6% in 1970 which isnt that bad. The 1994 Republican Revolution Documentary said every Republican signed it and the Contract was hung in many polling places. Wasn't the unemployment in 1986 lowest since 1979.

6% was more than the public had seen for a while, the crisis had begun. I don't know what documentary you refer too. Yes, GOP congressional candidates signed it, but it was nonetheless ignored by the major media until the 104th Congress was inaugurated. And again, 1994 exit polls showed only a quarter ever heard of it and most who did voted Democratic. As for 1986, I meant to say rise in poverty and decline in living standard.

Living standards did not decline in 1986,  the economy was the best in 1986 since probably 1973 and the poverty rate in 1986 was lowest in 5 years(http://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/27/us/poverty-rate-down-slightly-in-1985-level-of-81.html).   Living standards didnt start to decline until around 2002 or 2003. And poverty consistently went down from Reagan (From 1983 on) to the end of Clinton's term and started rising again when Bush JR took office

Reagan early that year signed the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act, then the most draconian austerity measure in U.S. history.

Here are poberty rates by year:
1975 12.3%
1976 11.8
1977 11.6
1978 11.4
1979 11.7
1980 13.0
1981 14.0
1982 15.0
1983 15.2
1984 14.4
1985 14.0
1986 13.6
1987 13.4
1988  13.0
1989  12.8
1990 13.5

So, yes, poverty was high under Reagan, although somewhat lower in 1986.

To me that was more due to the early 80s reccession which had resulted in the worst economy since the Depression at the team. The Horrid economy which began in the early 70s peaked in around Jan 1983. As you can see poverty rates started to go down once the economy started to build steam.

Poverty rates go down due to the economy getting better

Povert rates go up due to the economy getting worse

Good point. It can also be argued that another reason why the poverty rate was relatively high in the 1980s was due to the increased usage of drugs such as cocaine and crystal meth and the rise in single parent households.