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Presidential election process

Presidential election process. Unit 3. Topics. Creating the campaign Primaries & Caucuses V.P. candidates and the Conventions The debates Past elections The electoral college . Creating the campaign The candidate. http://www.peteyandpetunia.com/VoteHere/VoteHere.htm.

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Presidential election process

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  1. Presidential election process Unit 3

  2. Topics Creating the campaign Primaries & Caucuses V.P. candidates and the Conventions The debates Past elections The electoral college

  3. Creating the campaignThe candidate http://www.peteyandpetunia.com/VoteHere/VoteHere.htm

  4. Creating the campaignThe candidate What do people look for in a candidate for president?

  5. Creating the campaignThe staff • Campaign managers • Finance Directors • Communication Directors • Sec. of the Press • Pollsters • Internet teams • Advisors • Volunteers

  6. Creating the campaignThe money 2000: $1.7 billion raised by two major parties 2004: $880 million 2008: (as of 8/31/2008 FEC reports) • Barack Obama: $468,841,833 • John McCain: $248,346,867

  7. The election process The Caucus • Citizens of an area meet at a given location to select the candidate they will support in the general election • Used by 12 states http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fobO82jbNRg

  8. The election process The Primary • Primary: A pre-election event regulated by the states to narrow the field for the general election • Winner-take-all vs. proportional primaries grants delegates to anyone with more than 15% of the vote in a district • The closed primary: only a party’s registered voters can vote • The open primary: all registered voters may vote regardless of affiliation

  9. Choosing a V.P. • Amendment 25 of U.S. Constitution… • In case of the removal of the President from office…the Vice President shall become President • Role of VP? • Factors in choosing VP Geography Electoral votes • Age • Gender • Experience

  10. The Convention • Purpose… • Establish a Platform • Nominate Candidates • Showcase the party and future leaders of the party • Delegates • State party members selected by voters to nominate candidates at the national convention • Republicans=winner take all • Democrats=proportional representation • Superdelegates • special unelected party leaders that are free to nominate whomever they wish

  11. The Debates • First televised debate: 1960 • No teleprompters • Puts candidates “on the spot” • Provides advantage for challenger to incumbent • Allows media to heavily influence voters • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRCWbFFRpnY&feature=related

  12. The 2000 election Issues: • Economic prosperity • Peace abroad • Clinton’s credibility Popular vote… • Gore: 50,996,116 • Bush: 50,456,169 Florida • The butterfly ballot & the chad caused a recount The Supreme Court • Gore v Bush… • Florida recount violated Bush’s 14th amendment rights • Stopped recount • Bush gets Florida

  13. The butterfly ballot & the chad

  14. Issues: 9/11 and terrorism Democrats’ focus: “Respected abroad, stronger at home” Republicans’ focus: War on terror Result… The 2004 election

  15. Lessons learned Parties need to avoid extremism Parties must be united Debates do matter Candidates need to stay on message Every vote counts

  16. The Electoral College What? Group of people from each state chosen to select the President and Vice President 538 members from the 50 states and D.C. Each state has the same number of electors as they do members of Congress Whoever gets a majority of electoral votes (270) wins If no one wins a majority it is given to the House to decide

  17. The Electoral College Why? • Established by James Wilson as a compromise • Established to protect the people from themselves

  18. The Electoral College in history • 1800 • Burr lost to Jefferson in the House • 1824 • Jackson lost to Adams in the House • 1876 • Hayes loses the popular vote but wins the electoral vote • 1888 • Harrison loses the popular vote but wins the electoral vote • 2000 • Bush loses the popular vote but wins the electoral vote • 2008

  19. The Electoral College Other factors to consider… • Reapportionment • The Congressional district plan… • Candidate receives one electoral vote for each congressional district they win • Candidate receives two extra electoral votes for each state they win

  20. The Electoral College Should it be abolished???

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