V&E #14V&E #14Primary ElectionsPrimary Elections

How do we choose the How do we choose the

party’s candidate?party’s candidate?

Quick Review: Copy, if you wish..1. The 19th amendment enfranchised African

American males.2. Many eligible voters do not vote because

they are lazy.3. One way to predict how someone will vote

is by party identification. 4. The generation gap is the difference in

political beliefs between men and women.5. One way in which states tried to stop

people from voting was the poll tax.

Primary Elections • Each political party must pick ONE person

to become the nominee (formal candidate chosen to run for office)

• Republicans choose among…

Rudy Guiliani

Fred Thompson

John McCain

Mitt Romney

Mike Huckabee

Primary Ballots • In primaries, vote for one party ONLY

• Ballot only has one party on it Democratic Presidential

Candidates

Pick only one.

Chris Dodd

Joe Biden

Barack Obama

Mike Gravel

Dennis Kucinich

Hillary Clinton

OR

Republican Presidential Candidates

Pick only one.

Sam Brownbeck

John McCain

Fred Thompson

Rudy Guiliani

Mitt Romney

Mike Huckabee

Registered Democrats' choice for nominee for 2008*Clinton39% Obama20% Edwards15% Gore13% Richardson4% Kucinich3% Biden2% Gravel1% Dodd**

Who’s Winning? Latest Polls (October) Do NOT copy

Registered Republicans' choice for nominee for 2008*

Giuliani27% F. Thompson26% McCain14% Romney10% Gingrich6% Huckabee4% Tancredo2% Brownback1% Hunter1% Paul1%

Primary Calendar • Each state holds primary elections on

different days from Jan – June • Historically:

1. Iowa2. New Hampshire

• Frontloading: More states are trying to hold their primary 1st to gain more attention from the candidates, set the trend, and possibly determine the nominee

Super Tuesday !

• Many (15-20) states vote on the same day, Tues in Feb, to have a large impact on nominee

• CA votes on this day

1. Should all primaries be held on the same

day?

V&E #16:

Campaign Continues!

Primary Types •Open Primary:

–Vote for any party you want –Adv:–Dis:

•Closed Primary–Vote only for the party you registered with –Adv–Dis

The nominee is…• After the people in each state vote in

the primary elections, each party (RNC & DNC) holds a National Convention:

–Held every 4 years, during summer before pres. election

–the nominee is officially chosen–Party platform is changed

In the fall…• 1 R & 1 D nominee campaign

against each other • November:

– General ElectionGeneral Election: determines the winner of the election

–Presidential general

election have the highest

voter turnout

Electoral College

• Each state gives all of its electoral votes (same as # send to Congress) to winner of popular vote:– 3,000,000 R– 3,000,001 D– D receives all the state’s electoral votes– CA = 55 EV

• Winner must get 270 EV • http://www.270towin.com/

1.Which one of these ballots is for a general election? Which one is for a primary?2.How can you tell the difference?

Ballot A

Vote for one (1) of the following candidates:□John Edwards (D)□Hillary Clinton (D)□Chris Dodd (D)□Joe Biden (D)□Barack Obama (D)

Ballot B

Vote for one (1) of the following candidates:□John McCain (R)□Hillary Clinton (D)□Ralph Nader (Green)□Joe Smith (Libertarian)