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Choosing the Candidates

Choosing the Candidates. Nomination Process. Self-Announcement Primary (Inter-party Competition) Caucus: Party members rally for support in an open forum Primaries Closed - only party faithful can vote Open - You select which camp to vote in Blanket - all parties run on one ballot.

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Choosing the Candidates

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  1. Choosing the Candidates

  2. Nomination Process • Self-Announcement • Primary (Inter-party Competition) • Caucus: Party members rally for support in an open forum • Primaries • Closed - only party faithful can vote • Open - You select which camp to vote in • Blanket - all parties run on one ballot. • Supreme Court said it was unconstitutional, violated basic function of political party - to choose candidates – Democratic Party v. Jones. • Convention • General Election

  3. Primary Election • GOAL • You win the primary, you get the number of delegates the state law allocates. • Super Tuesday in February could end the speculation quickly as states front load their primary schedule to gain importance, including Nevada. • As a candidate wins primaries, they get financial assistance • After all the primaries - tally up your delegates and a majority gives you the nomination.

  4. National Convention • Select Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates • Sets platform • Endorses all party nominees for other offices! • BIG MEDIA EVENT

  5. Financing the Campaign • Federal Elections Committee established in 1974 following Watergate Scandal. • gives public financing to candidates. • limits presidential candidates expenditures to $80 million per candidate • requires disclosure of all expenses. • limits candidate’s contributions to $1000 (now $2,300). • soft money allows “party” contributions but McCain- Feingold legislation stopped soft money until 2010’s *Both candidates have to agree to this.

  6. The milk spillage . . .$ Who’s Giving Who’s Getting Where • Corps/Unions Nonprofits Ads Citizen United 527’s Unlimited $$ Super Pacs 2. Individuals Superpacs Ads Fed Pacs Candidates $5000 $5000 NatlParties Ads $2400 Unlimited ?

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