Elections and Voters by Cees van der Eijk (University of Nottingham) and Mark N. Franklin (European University Institute Florence‚ Nuffield College Oxford‚ and Trinity College Connecticut) Draft of December 2008 189 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface [1‚147 words] iii Chapter 1: Why elections? [9‚663 words] 1 Chapter 2: Studying elections‚ parties and voters [15‚134 words] 23 Chapter 3: Electoral institutions [15‚831 words] 59 Chapter 4: Voters and parties [15‚972
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There were many reasons for me to pick an article about the US presidential elections as my topic of discussion. I have always been interested in the world of politics‚ being involved in it myself‚ during my early school days as a student representative. There is so many things that the politicians have to take into account while making important decisions that will affect our daily lives. Because so many important information that go into decision making cannot be disclosed to the general public
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future Countless have said that all men were created equal‚ but what about the prodigious black men of all time. Were King‚ Douglass‚ and Obama all created equal‚ or were these men chosen to be predestined for greatness? What constitutes "greatness" in politics? Names that come readily to mind‚ like Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ Frederick Douglass‚ and Barack Obama‚ are those who rose to inspire their countries in times of turmoil and change; so it seems that circumstances are just as important as character
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“Of relating to‚ or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants.” This is an American according to the dictionary. A person who represents the stripes and stars of the United States flag. People living in freedom‚ liberty‚ and pursuit of happiness. This is right‚ but in my opinion an American is someone who honors the United States on what it has become in your first person view‚ liberty‚ and to be a hard worker to get to your goals in America. Honoring the United States is a huge
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With all the talk about healthcare‚ obamacare‚ the ACA act‚ and medicaid‚ it may be easy for some people to confuse just what each one does. For those who are not up to date on the topic of universal healthcare‚ Obamacare‚ or it’s more official name‚ the Affordable Care Act (ACA)‚ is designed to help people get healthcare at an affordable price. It’s goal is to make quality insurance coverage more available for more citizens in the United States. Many mistake the Affordable Care Act as an attempt
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democratic values.” The 57th quadrennial United States Presidential Election was held on the 6th of November 2012‚ with a fight out between the incumbent‚ President Barack Obama for the Democratic Party‚ and Mitt Romney as the Republican candidate. The election saw two candidates with largely different approaches to key foreign and domestic issues. The centre point of the Presidential Election was the economy. The Democrat’s Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which was a stimulus
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is today. Yes‚ there are places where people can get other points of view‚ but if you’re looking at the mainstream media—CBS‚ NBC‚ ABC‚ MSNBC‚ CNN‚ The New York Times and The Washington Post—there is undoubtedly a powerful bias favoring President Obama. The media covers conflict‚ and because we live in a 24/7 news world‚ if there is no conflict deemed news-worthy‚ the media must create it. Recent examples include an article about President Obama’s recent stance on
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Nicholas Nguyen English 100 Jackson Yan 2/19/15 Dear President Barack Obama‚ I am here to open my opinions to your two-year college plan allowing it to be free with a minimum GPA of a 2.5. It is a wonderful proposal‚ that you’re very best interested to uphold our education for the public. I am glad that you announced Community College free for two years if the U.S citizens are willing to work towards that goals. I like the idea of willing to strive and work hard for our goals‚ just like the American
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Student Name Professor Name Course Name Date Summary of “Remarks to the NAACP National Convention” by Michelle Obama In Michelle Obama’s speech “Remarks to the NAACP National Convention‚” she laments that childhood obesity is a serious issue in America today‚ back when she was young children were always out playing and being active‚ nowadays children would rather sit inside and play video games then do anything else. Since most children are seldom most of the time and spend hours upon hours
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Thesis: equality‚ unity‚ protection Body paragraph of Obama Barak Obama is the first and current African American president inaugurated. His cultural background‚ being of mix race gives rise to his plight for equality and exposed the ethos and desire to obtain political unity and to protect the vulnerable and elderly American people. Obama opens his “inaugural speech” of 2013 with a quote from the American Constitution and its statement in regards to equality‚ acknowledging that the quest will
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