President Kucinich was fairly popular, and managed to win reelection easily. Although Fred Thompson came in second place electorally, his support was very regional and he came in third place by the popular vote. Bloomberg possessed wide support; however, the lack of concentration made it so he didn't get many electoral votes. The focus of this election was primarily on social issues and illegal immigration, due to the fact that the economy was improving from the dip under Cheney, and Kucinich had ended the wars. In the end, the satisfaction with Kucinich on foreign policy and the economy outweighed concerns about his liberal social stances, so he managed to win the election.