In the year 2000, prominent presidential candidates raced hectically against each other. The main two political parties chose Al Gore for the Democrats and George W. Bush for the Republicans. The phrase, "too close to call", squandered endlessly as the electoral college could not predict the future leader even on Election Night due to the fact that the margins were almost indistinguishable. Florida, the fourth largest electoral vote state, had a nail biting recount due to the ambiguity of the final results. Nonetheless, here contends the political and economic effects of the campaign, and the way the nation changed due to the decisions of the winner.…
In Patricia Smith’s article, “America’s Choice”, from Junior Scholastic, Smith explains the current state of the 2016 United States presidential election.…
Primary- Election in which voters decide which of the candidates within a party will represent the party in the general election.…
In his book Minority Victory: Gilded Age Politics and the Front Porch Campaign of 1888, Charles W. Calhoun argues that the beginning of modern presidency and campaigning began in 1888 between Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison. He illustrates his points by describing how Cleveland and Harrison’s individual personalities and actions play into the transformation. He also discusses the economic issues that hindered and helped the candidates during their campaigning period and also what made Harrison’s campaign different from previous nineteenth-century Gilded Age presidential politics.…
Lead me, Muse, and explain the tale of the goddess, Hillono, who undertakes the task of defeating the evil god, Grump. In the presidential election she lost to him, and Hillono wants revenge. This is not only for herself, but for the people of america. Having this evil god as their “leader” was not their choice, it was his. Hypnotizing is what Grump does best. The four simple words: “Make America Great Again” is all it took to suck the good sense out of most citizens. All who listened to his last speech before the election have been tricked into believeing its for the better - what he says and does. Only the few that know his trickery have covered their ears for long enough. Fighting for the best, Hillono and these few storm the kingdom of Trump, utililizing their powers. As the journey continues, Muse, speak of the tale in our time.…
A common source of debate in American Politics revolves around the existence of Incumbency Advantage. Congressional elections take place every six years in the Senate and every two years in the house, which leads to the question; does already holding office make re-election easier, giving incumbents advantage over challengers?…
Vice-Presidential candidates Mike Pence(R) and Tim Kaine(D) took to the stage Tuesday to debate which of their running mates could best lead the United States through a turbulent period in its history.…
1. Should the United States have a national presidential primary in which each party chooses its presidential nominee? If this type of primary were instituted, what would the consequences be for the two major political parties?…
With the final primaries of 2016 drawing to a close tonight, where does Hillary, Bernie, and Donald focus their time and energy? How do the results of tonight craft messages and build platforms? Will the parties completely emerge into a general election with both sides relatively unified or will the Democrats remain splintered going into the conventions?…
I am glad to have this chance to share my opinions about the 2016 presidential election with you. Hope you have will enjoy the reading.…
The movie Recount tells the story of the ballot controversy in Florida during the 2000 presidential election of George W. Bush vs. Al Gore. Recount was written by Danny Strong, directed by Jay Roach, and produced by Kevin Spacey. It is told from the from the perspective of Kevin Spacey as Ron Klain, one of Vice President Gore 's lawyers. The film begins on November 7, 2000, the night of the presidential election. Florida is called for Governor Bush by all of the major news networks and Gore calls Bush to concede. However, a miscount involving a machine is discovered to be adding extra votes to Governor Bush 's total and subtracting votes from Vice President Gore 's total. The Associated Press was the only news outlet that had the correct numbers. Florida, with its 25 electoral votes,is too close to call and Gore retracts his concession.…
The Blanket Primary in Louisiana is “unique primary system”. The Blanket Primary is also known as a “Jungle” Primary in Partisan elections. The reason it’s called a blanket primary is because the party affiliation is not mentioned on the ballot. The winner of the primary is the candidate who has the majority of the vote. If two candidates have the majority of the vote, they run against each other in a run off regardless of their party affiliation. In Louisiana, there is a possibility that a Republican can run against another Republican if two Republicans happen to have the majority of the vote.…
In the following essay I will be talking about the disadvantages and advantages of partisan elections for state politics. I will also examine the last couple year's election results and costs. Finally, I will discuss if partisanship made a difference in the vote, as well as if a judge should be decided by partisan vote. In the next couple paragraphs I will talk more specifically about these topics.…
Douglas J. Futuyma on the limits of science: [[S]cience seeks to explain only objective knowledge], [knowledge that can be acquired independently by different investigators if they follow a prescribed course of observation or experiment]. [Many human experiences and concerns are not objective] and (so) [do not fall within the realm of science]. (As a result), **[science has nothing to say about aesthetics or morality]**….[The functioning of human society, then, clearly requires principles that stem from some source other than science.]…
Caucus is closed meeting of party members for the purpose of choosing a candidate. The use of caucuses changes the expansion of democracy by creating a spirit of reform.…