A Presidential Election Essay

Aryan Rijal GOVT 2306 Professor Sharifian 02 November 2017 Cost to run for Office in Texas Running an office is not that easy and one who is running office must spend a lot of money for it. During the time of elections, one spends more money to get the votes. At the time of campaigns lots of money are spending to get one’s vote and get victory. Each vote counts important to candidate, so he/she spends as money as they can and want to get every possible vote in their favor. But spending a lot of money doesn’t ensure one’s victory. Looking to the last year’s election statistics of The Texas Tribune, Clinton spent more money than Trump during the time of election, but she didn’t win the election.

It is hard to believe that it will be a year since the Bush vs. Gore campaign was in it’s

The US Presidential Election of 2000 featured George W. Bush and Al Gore. It will go down in history as one of the most closest elections¡¦ in US history. It also goes down as one of the most controversial. The final decision was based on just a few hundred votes in Florida. The controversy began when the media prematurely declared the winner twice based solely on exit polls. They finally conceded that the Florida count was just too close to predict. It would take a month before the election was ultimately certified after numerous court challenges and vote recounts. Republican candidate George W. Bush was declared the winner of the Florida¡¦s 25 electoral votes. This was a victory by a razor thin margin of popular

American presidential election of 2016 was a few weeks ago, many are scratching their heads following the outcome result. Many, including myself are, asking the question who voted to bring Trump into office? No the better question is who did not vote to keep Trump out of the office. This must have been the same feelings and questions people had in the election of 1968 with Nixon, as the options they were left with to choose was not one of which many were enthused about. Richard Milhous Nixon born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California. (Biography.com Editors, paragraph 2) Donald John Trump, born in June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York. Both were one of five Children of their families. (Biography.com Editors, paragraph 2). In both of their of biographies, Nixon attended Duke University and earned a degree in law but Trump attended Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with a degree in economics. What lead these two in to politic and clinching the title of the presidency as “Law and Order candidates.

As we know, 2008 is the big year for everyone in the United States. The presidential election in 2008 was the most racially diverse in U.S. history, there were almost one-in-four votes cast by non-whites. The presidential election in 2008 bring the surprise result for all of the people in U.S. Barack Obama became the first African-American elected president of the United States, and Joe Biden became the first Roman Catholic elected vice president. I think the record of voter participation in 2008 U.S presidential election is the anomaly. Obama won a decisive victory over McCain, He was winning in both the electoral college and the popular vote, with 365 electoral votes to McCain's 173; There was the largest percentage of popular vote for the Democrat since B.Johnson in 1964. Obama's win in obtaining a major party's

The political infrastructure of America has remained consistent with the ideology of a representative republic, essentially the masses choosing representatives who then decide whom they want as a leader of the fine country under the notion of said candidates ideologies, religion, and promises upon election. Every four years, America holds an election to determine the Commander in Chief, an honor of prestige and status. The duty of a President is to obey the best interests of the country, utilizing their power in order to handle the issues that plague the nation. Planetary issues such as gay marriage, immigration, and marijuana particularly, same-sex marriage, the construction of a wall near the southern border, and medical marijuana.This essay aims to display the arguments/stance that each presidential candidate has towards such issues, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and serves as an analysis of their determined stance.

The United States presidential election of 2012 is scheduled for Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the “57th quadrennial presidential election, in which presidential electors, who will elect the President and Vice President of the United States on December 17, 2012"(2012 Presidential”). Incumbent President Barack Obama is running for a final term during this election. Who will be more than likely running against Obama is Mitt Romney? There are several candidate issues to consider when deciding whom to vote for in the upcoming presidential election such as health care, and the economy. There are radical differences between the candidates concerning healthcare and the economy. People need to think long

Here we are on the eve of the most important presidential elections in my lifetime, and the stakes could not be higher. As a Christian and a woman of color, I will not be voting for Donald Trump. Never mind that there are some pastors demanding that their congregation vote for this man, not for any reason but to “save America!” And my question is this…from whom and from what?

The two questions identified above cannot be adequately answered alone without one influencing the other because a campaign that influences the election of the most powerful position in the world is a public event. However, after months of predictions of a too-close-to-call contest, Bush won nationwide balloting making him the 15th president elected to a second term and the first to win both a majority of the popular vote and the Electoral College since his father in 1988. The GOP also extended its majorities in the House and Senate.

The Constitution excludes a substantial number of American citizens from the democratic process. Approximately four million Americans residing in the U.S. territories lack voting rights and full voting representation in Congress; consequently, creating a second-class citizenship with partial constitutional rights. These policies articulate the historically silenced voices of the people of the U.S. territories by their "democratic" government. However, amending the Constitution does not come without consequence: political pressures will maintain U.S. territory policy, fostering resentment and inequality, and lowering the standards necessary to sustain a democratic society, leaving the people of the U.S. territories less efficient

2016 presidential election of United States of America are scheduled to be held on November 8, 2016, in which voters will choose presidential electors, and they will in turn choose President and Vice president through the Electoral College based on the jurisdiction results. The 2016 presidential election will announce the 45th president and 48th vice president of United States of America. With every single day passing, the US presidential election date is coming closer and debates are on rise of who will win the 2016 presidential election. In United States of America, presidential election polls season starts one year before the elections. They have one more rule that public cannot vote directly; they will chose presidential electors and who

Recently, I have found myself to be, politically, exceedingly left, which is surprising considering I was raised by a moderate mother and a right-wing conservative father. Although, it may not be as “surprising” when you factor in my place of residence, the liberal Bay Area, or the demographics I fit into, such as being a well-educated eighteen-year-old Latinx woman. I had anticipated that I would be somewhere in the third quadrant, though perhaps not as extreme was what the quiz had concluded.

At the conclusion of President Barack Obama’s historical consecutive terms in office there is going to be a large number of candidates that are vying for the nominations of the respective parties. Due to the constitutional term limits imposed on the President, Obama is barred to seek re-election in 2016. While there are about 10 candidates running for the republicans, there are only two still in the running for the Democratic Party. The way candidates are recognized by their respective parties to become a candidate for the United States Presidency is first by receiving an invitation to compete in the primaries, then being included in the nationwide polls, as well as being on the ballot for at least 75% of all states. At the conclusion of the February 1st caucus there were 3 Democrats and 10 republicans who were still in the Presidential race, since then one Democratic candidate had dropped out.

During the 2016 general election, there were many issues to be discussed. Among these issues are Health Care, Immigration, Economics, The Supreme Court Appointments, and National Security.These Issues defined who voted for the candidates and what the other’s supporters had to say about them in hateful comments to their peers and on social media. In an election filled with slander and hate these are the real issues igniting the fire in the souls of supporters on both sides of that old red and blue line.

I am running for the Texas Senate district 16 against my opponent Don Huffines who is Republican and extremely conservative. I have an ideology that matches with liberal democrat and I truly support equality and freedom. In this election; I am standing for providing quality education to the children and young people of my district, I am fighting against the poverty and also fighting for the property rights. Education is my main concern because I believe if every individual in my district is educated then my district will prosper leading to the eradication of poverty. I also believe that; education will also help people to understand and fight for their property rights.