Illinois Is A Full Of Corruption And Greed

Still this state holds a crucial role for both party’s elections. The state of Iowa is the first to cast its ballots. Those ballots are a very good indicators of the way other votes across the nation will vote. According to the recent polls, it is still undecided in Iowa. People are very indecisive about who they can vote. Despite multiple visits by the both candidates, voters are still unsure in this 11th hour. The reason behind the both candidates’ numerous visit is the fact that Iowa is the first to vote and whoever wins it, can have a head start. Hillary Clinton is most likely would strive to grab those six votes. The reason is the state has voted the Democratic candidate in five of the last six elections. But Hillary is not a popular choice towards the state’s most conservative Christians. While Hillary has succeeded to sway some conservative and Republican women to her side, she has still yet to convince her Democratic nominee running mate, Bernie Sanders supporters and young people. Lot of people in Iowa thinks both of the candidates are going to be disastrous towards this nation. Bryan Branscomb, an IT Specialist, said “Honestly, I'm a little lost. I feel both would be a detriment to the country." Some Iowans would still vote for Bernie Sanders if they could. So now, only thing I could say that no one knows who will own the state of Iowa this November

Politics in the United States is a complex structure that is comprised of many systems. While most of these systems appear to work well, there are a few that are broken. A perfect example of a broken system is the district boundaries and the likelihood of gerrymandering. Multiple states across the country are subjected to gerrymandering, which is the act of dividing a county into election districts that provide one political party with an unfair advantage over the other. Gerrymandering is used to help or prevent a particular demographic from gaining adequate representation. In Florida, for example, there is controversy over Congressional District 5, which extends from Jacksonville down to Orlando in a way that creates a “minority-majority” district.

The Lone Star State is constantly changing and growing, but most importantly learning. Before the “Annexation of Texas,” the Democratic Party had a little pause. However, a group of doctors and lawyers called the “Texas Association” were just a framework for the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party was and still is the most popular party. Although, it’s very well liked Texas became a republican party after a decade of being a democratic party.

Commendatory public opinion on important issues can persuade other high ranking officials to support the Governor. The Governor in our

“All contributions by corporations to any political committee or for any political purpose should be forbidden by law” This quote from Theodore Roosevelt illustrates how corporate money can be disastrous when involved in election cycles. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The Supreme Court decided in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that companies and Super PAC’s could donate unlimited amount of money to support candidates. The Citizens United ruling has caused increased political corruption in the United States by giving candidates the money they need to win an election while changing policies that would be beneficial to the company.

Murphy, Bruce. "Murphy's Law: The Most Gerrymandered State in America.” Urban Milwaukee Murphy’s Law The Most Gerrymandered State in America Comments. N.p., 6 Aug. 2015. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.

The governor is elected every four years by a plurality and holds many formal and informal powers including: the power to veto, control over the executive budget, and appointing new members for many boards, role as commander-in-chief for their respective state, and the duty to uphold and execute laws. A generation of modernization and reform has led to enhanced powers for governors. The governor’s most important powers for controlling the state government are the veto and executive budget. Governor Deal of Georgia utilized his veto power in order to strike down the campus carry legislation proposed earlier this year by the Georgia General Assembly. Unlike presidential vetoes, it usually is difficult for state legislatures to override gubernatorial vetoes. Similarly, the governors of some states, such as Georgia, possess the power to use a line-item veto. This veto allows governors to veto only certain parts of a bill rather than the entire bill. This power prevents legislation from holding a bill hostage. However, like the president, it is important for the governor to garner support from the public as well as other high-ranking officials such as the State Superintendent of Schools, members of the General Assembly, Board of Regents, etc. in order to maintain political clout. Governor Deal of Georgia often displays this such as in his decision to lower the number of state-mandated tests. The governors of today have tools and skills that assist them in controlling state government and guiding the state in the policy direction they think is

Our governor along with many other people in our state, recognize that our tax system is biased, unethical, and needs reform. Governor

Some states are extremely one sided. For example, a republican in California has no reason to vote because a republican majority in California will not happen. A republican in California will have no influence in the overall election because without a republican majority their votes do not

Looking at the electoral map of the United States, the color blue is beginning to sweep the Nation. Republicans are starting out behind with only 102 promised electoral votes. Strategist, Alex Lundry, states "We have to expand the map because the map right now is really disadvantaged distinctly for Republicans." With 18 strong democratic states and 242 out of the 270 electoral votes needed, democrats are turning their heads to the one state that could push them over the edge and win presidency. (web)

According to the Almanac of American Politics (2013), Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan received 135,212 votes while Barack Obama and Joe Biden garnered 177,522 votes. The presidential race of 2012 was much closer than in 2008 when John McCain and Sarah Palin were running against Barak Obama and Joe Biden. In that race McCain and Palin only received 139,945 votes while Obama and Biden received significantly more votes at 204,220 respectively (Barone, 2013, p. 335). In regards to Congressional races in the state, but specifically the Second District, the majority of the District voted Democrat with Joe Courtney receiving 140,731 votes while his opponent Republican Paul Formica receiving only 88,103 in the 2012 General election (Barone, 2013, p.

     If anything can be said about Massachusetts, it is that the state and its voters are certainly lop-sided towards one party. Massachusetts currently has Democrats filling all of their US House and US Senate Seats, as well as a 138 of 160 State House seats, and 33 of 40 State Senate seats. The only state-wide office held not held by the Democrats is the Governor’s seat, which is

I have a found a few logical fallacies regarding your letter pleading me to vote against Ferdinand Meglesmorp. First, and foremost, you state your claim with, “Ferdinand Meglesmorp is the worst candidate for governor in the history of this state, and I can prove it. First of all, in college he was a roommate of Alex Candlesmith, who became a serial murderer.” Though Meglesmorp roommate’s actions could have influenced him, there is no outward indication that Ferdinand was inclined to follow in his roommate’s ways. You elaborate further with, “Last year he met repeatedly with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, a man who was later found to have embezzled money from the general fund. Meglesmorp must have put that idea in his head when

Two party, a state in which two major parties alternate in winning majorities, balances the southern and northern states. In general election southern voted Republican and northern voted Democrat. Party balance is important in it leans people to one party or other and the election can go either way. (Magleby 66)

In reviewing the journal question for Unit #2, it was difficult for me to envision the six factors that influence the strength of the power of the Governor without being realistic about the influence and power that the modern day Governor or any politician have in 21st Century America. Today, the political landscape in the United States of America have been transformed by changes in society, meaning the world of technology and its’ influence over people world-wide. As a result, the new political landscape affords greater access to the public, offering politicians, such as Governors a new and formidable power source that did not exist during the drafting of the United States Constitution or the Texas Constitution. Therefore, I continued