the election! 2012. i) nominating the president a) primaries are held in ¾ of states so that party...

The Election! 2012

I) Nominating the President

A) Primaries are held in ¾ of states so that party voters can show their preference and /or select delegates to represent them at the national convention 1) most primaries are now only a preference

selection, delegates are selected at state conventions

I) Nominating the President

A) Primaries are held in ¾ of states so that party voters can show their preference and /or select delegates to represent them at the national convention 1) most primaries are now only a preference

selection, delegates are selected at state conventions

B) Some states will hold caucuses to elect delegates who will select the presidential candidate

I) Nominating the President

A) Primaries are held in ¾ of states so that party voters can show their preference and /or select delegates to represent them at the national convention 1) most primaries are now only a preference selection,

delegates are selected at state conventions

B) Some states will hold caucuses to elect delegates who will select the presidential candidateC) Primaries are very important because: 1) test would- be nominees 2) Show support for new candidates

I) Nominating the President

D) Problems of Convention/Primary process:1. Increased amount of money spent2. Too confusing, not democratic enough (closed

primary)

II) The National Convention

A) Three main functions of convention: 1) adopt the party’s platform

II) The National Convention

A) Three main function of convention: 1) adopt the party’s platform 2) formally nominate candidates

Republican Candidates ‘12

Mitt Romney, former Governor of

Massachusetts

Rick Santorum

Newt Gingrich

Ron Paul

Democratic Candidates ‘12

President Barack Obama

II) The National Convention

A) Three main functions of convention: 1) adopt the party’s platform 2) formally nominate candidates 3) unify party behind candidates

II) The National Convention

B) There are several sessions to a convention which will usually last 4 days 1) organize convention, deliver key-note address

II) The National Convention

B) There are several sessions to a convention which will usually last 4 days 1) organize convention, deliver key-note address 2) next 2 or 3 sessions are spent creating platform and giving speeches

II) The National Convention

B) There are several sessions to a convention which will usually last 4 days 1) organize convention, deliver key-note address 2) next 2 or 3 sessions are spent creating platform and giving speeches 3) unify party behind candidates

III) The Election

A) The Electoral College (a confusing process)– 1) Voters are not actually selecting the president when they

vote

III) The Election

A) The Electoral College (a confusing process)– 1) Voters are not actually selecting the president when they

vote– 2) they are actually selecting the electors that are going to

cast their vote for whoever they see fit

III) The Election

A) The Electoral College (a confusing process)– 1) Voters are not actually selecting the president when they

vote– 2) they are actually selecting the electors that are going to

cast their vote for whoever they see fit

a) in some states, the names of the electors are listed under the candidates they will cast their vote for

III) The Election

A) The Electoral College (a confusing process)– 1) Voters are not actually selecting the president when they

vote– 2) they are actually selecting the electors that are going to

cast their vote for whoever they see fit

a) in some states, the names of the electors are listed under the candidates they will cast their vote for b) most states just list the candidates names (meaning that the

electors who will support that candidate will be selected)

B) Problems with Electoral College

1) winner of popular vote may not win electoral college (happened 4x, Quincy Adams over A. Jackson, Hayes over Tilden, B. Harrison over Cleveland, Bush over Gore)

a) may win state by 1 vote, but receive all the electoral votes ( winner-take-all)

B) Problems with Electoral College

1) winner of popular vote may not win electoral college (happened 3x)

a) may when state by 1 vote, but receive all the electoral votes ( winner-take-all)

2) Electors not required to vote for popular winner in their state (9x)

B) Problems with Electoral College

1) winner of popular vote may not win electoral college (happened 3x)

a) may when state by 1 vote, but receive all the electoral votes ( winner-take-all)

2) Electors not required to vote for popular winner in their state (9x)

3) With the rise of 3rd parties, possibility of not receiving majority of vote

C) Several plans have been suggested but all have problems

1) direct popular vote-winner of popular vote wins

C) Several plans have been suggested but all have problems

1) direct popular vote-winner of popular vote wins2) National Bonus Plan-winner of popular vote receives 102 electoral votes, plus wins the states votes under the old electoral college system

C) Several plans have been suggested but all have problems

1) direct popular vote-winner of popular vote wins2) National Bonus Plan-winner of popular vote receives 102 electoral votes, plus wins the states votes under the old electoral college system a) receive 321 and win b) if not , run-off between top two candidates

D) Who usually wins?

1) “the person who has the best chance to win”

D) Who usually wins?

1) “the person who has the best chance to win”2) governors of large states tend to be nominated

D) Who usually wins?

1) “the person who has the best chance to win”2) governors of large states tend to be nominated3) Protestant

D) Who usually wins?

1) “the person who has the best chance to win”2) governors of large states tend to be nominated3) Protestant4) reside in large state

D) Who usually wins?

1) “the person who has the best chance to win”2) governors of large states tend to be nominated3) Protestant4) reside in large state5) pleasant appearance, white, male, married (President Obama is the first black president, President James Buchanan was the only single president, Grover Cleveland was married in the White House)

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