The 2008 American Presidential Elections Nearly all American presidential elections can be seen as an historical event‚ but the elections on November 4 2008 were seen as even more important than ever before. In America there are two major political parties‚ the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain with 365 electoral votes to McCain’s 173. The 2008 elections were the first time an African American was elected president and the voter
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In 2008 Political front runner Barack Obama won the presidential election. During this time‚ America had swayed into a recession which the economy suffered massive cutbacks and drowning in debt. America was also at war currently with Iraq which stirred up many other problematic issues to come about during this year. The media was and still is the main door way to the public to address these issues. The agenda setting function during this year I believe was used during to 2008 presidential campaign
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2011 The Internet Presidential Election An essential understanding of how to reach and communicate with fellow supporters has been at the center of every politician’s agenda‚ but a firm grasp on the future of communication can be the secret weapon that wins the war. For Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ it was radio. For John F. Kennedy it was television. And for Barak Obama‚ it was social media and social networking. Social media and social networking were effective during the election of Barak Obama‚
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| Presidential Elections 2012 | A Second Term for President Obama? | | Abstract: With the 2012 Presidential elections less than one year away‚ speculations are high on who will be the winning candidate. The Democratic Party’s candidate Barack Obama is the incumbent and has some significant advantages. The Republican Party’s candidate is still unknown and there has not been a clear front-runner. Based on readings‚ polls‚ and expert opinion‚ the chances of Obama winning a second term are
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Agenda-Setting and the Presidential Election The presidential election of 2008 was a historic one for many reasons. This was a year of political turmoil and a true reflection of a country in economic crisis. The media played a significant role by influencing the American voters which decided the outcome of the election. For the Democratic Party‚ Barack Obama and Joe Biden won the primary election. John McCain and Sarah Palin won the Republican primary election. Many issues were highlighted
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October 2013 Revision of Presidential Election Process Being elected president is one of the greatest achievements of any president’s life. It is a lengthy process that supposedly calls on the citizens of America to cast their opinions through so called “votes”. However‚ the current system of the presidential election process allocates a certain number of electoral votes that is equal to the sum of U. S. Representatives and Senators for that state. Although not a state‚ the District of Columbia
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Impact of Television on Presidential Elections The Impact of Television on Presidential Elections: The aim of this paper is to look at the relationship between the mass media‚ specifically television‚ and presidential elections. This paper will focus on the function of television in presidential elections through three main areas: exit polls‚ presidential debates‚ and spots. The focus is on television for three reasons. First‚ television reaches more voters than any other medium. Second
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2012 Presidential campaign. Evaluate to what extent each party’s policies were consistent with 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
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"The U.S. presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent Ronald Reagan‚ along with a third party candidate‚ the liberal Republican John Anderson."(USPE1980‚ 1) By the beginning of the election season‚ the lengthy Iran hostage crisis sharpened public perceptions of a crisis. In the 1970s‚ the United States was experiencing a wrenching episode of low economic growth‚ high inflation and interest rates‚ intermittent energy crises
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This election cycle has been a wild ride‚ surprising many observers. This was indeed the year of the anti-establishment candidates. Both Bernie Sanders and Donald J. Trump found success in their campaigns even though they were considered political outsiders. The 2016 election drew to a close on November 8. Republican candidate Donald J. Trump defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in a landslide victory by winning 290 electoral votes as well as the Republicans controlling the House and Senate
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