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The Candidates

This article provides an overview of the presidential candidates, their occupations, eligibility requirements, campaigning approaches, strategies, and profiles. It discusses the candidates' backgrounds, education, work experience, and governmental experience.

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The Candidates

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  1. The Candidates

  2. Who they are • Occupation • Lawyers – 56 with JD, 49 practiced • Business – Various backgrounds, 7 with MBA • 19 Career Politicians, 2 MDs, 2 Military, and various others • Race, Gender, Personal background • Predominantly white, male, and Christian and straight

  3. Eligibility • President: natural born citizen, 35 yrs old, 14 yrs residence • Vice-President: Same as President, but must be from different state • Senator: Citizen for 9 years, 30 yrs old and resident of state • Representative: Citizen for 7 years, 25 yrs old and resident of state

  4. Campaigning • Candidate-Centered • Result of tech advance and cost • Need for large campaign organization • Raise money, get media coverage, shape image, conduct research and polling • Less dependence on Party • Increase in Independents

  5. Strategy • Political Consultants • Hired to create strategy and run campaign • Tend to be partisan, expensive • Three Pronged Strategy • Viability and Appeal • Polling • Focus Groups

  6. Willard Mitt Romney • Age: 64 • Education: BA from BYU; JD/MBA Harvard • Work experience: Founded Bain Capital, Chaired 2002 Winter Olympics • Government Experience: Governor of Massachusetts, 2003 - 2007

  7. Newton Leroy Gingrich • Age: 69 • Education: BA from Emory; MA & PhD Tulane (History) • Work Experience: taught history and geography at West Georgia University • Governmental experience: U.S. House of Reps • Minority whip 88-95 • Speaker 95-99

  8. Richard John Santorum • Age: 53 • Education: BA Penn State, MBA Pitt, JD Dickenson • Work Experience: Lawyer, political consultant, media • Government Experience: U.S. House of Reps 91 – 94, U.S. Senate 95 - 06

  9. Ronald ErnestPaul • Age: 77 • Education: BS Gettysburg, MD Duke Med • USAF 63-68 • Work Experience: OB/GYN, writer • Government Experience: U.S. House of Reps 76-77, 79-85, 97 -

  10. Barack Hussein Obama II • Age: • Education: BA Columbia, JD Harvard • Work Experience: Community Organizer, Civil Rights Lawyer, Law Professor • Government Experience: IL state senate 97-04, U.S. Senate 05-08, POTUS 09 -

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