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Goal 2

Goal 2. Political Party Organization. ORGANIZATION OF PPs. An effective party must be organized at ALL levels Leaders, Committees, Workers raise $ to pay expenses nominate candidate & plan campaign strategies. Party Organization. Party committees plan for PPs

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Goal 2

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  1. Goal 2 Political Party Organization

  2. ORGANIZATION OF PPs

  3. An effective party must be organized at ALL levels • Leaders, Committees, Workers • raise $ to pay expenses • nominate candidate & plan campaign strategies Party Organization

  4. Party committees plan for PPs • Each PP has national committee: • Representatives from each state (elected & chosen) • Sets up national convention • Aids presidential candidate • Raises funds for pres election • National committee chairperson runs committee Party Committees

  5. Each PP has a state committee in all 50 states • Supervises party organization in each state • Raises $ & Organizes campaigns • Chairperson = key party member in state • Committees at local level: • Conducts all local campaigns • Raise $ for party & candidates • Party members elect local committee members • Local committee members elect chairpersons • Chairpersons = local party leaders Party Committees

  6. Each city or county is divided into election or voting districts = precincts • Voting done at polling place – voters in precinct all go to same polling place • Precinct chair/captain is party leader in precinct Local Organization

  7. Running for office = VERY EXPENSIVE • Ex: 2004 pres candidates raised $900 million + • Private Financing = large % of funds • Voters, business groups, unions, organizations • Contributions limited – no more than $2000 • Unlimited donations to activities not a part of campaign • “soft money” contributions Financing Campaigns

  8. Public Financing: Presidential Election Campaign Fund • U.S. Treasury distributes $ to candidates • Rules & regulations for candidates who accept public financing • Political Action Committees (PACs) – grpscreated by corporations, union, & organizations to raise money for a candidate – cannot exceed $5000 Financing Campaigns

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