Presidential Campaign Essay

Another four years another presidential debate. Before I go on to the current debates let me state a few facts about past ones. The Lincoln and Douglas debate was in important because it started Lincoln presidential career. The Debates lasted from August 21 -- October 15. There where seven of them, with two days to two weeks in between. Each debate lasted three hours; first candidate spoke for one hour; the second for one and a half hours; the first replying for a half hour. Candidates alternated going first. The topics involved where primarily slavery and the Union. Other important debates were the '48 and '57. They were the only debates before 1960; there were no presidential debates between 1960 and 1976. In

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

The 2016 presidential election seemed to be a particularly hectic election. On November 8,2016, I was checking my Facebook newsfeed. As I scrolled through my newsfeed, I see a lot of posts related to the election. People would post opinions on each of the presidential candidates as well as which their predictions of which candidate will win. The newspaper websites provided frequent updates throughout the day to inform people about the progress of the election. That night, I watched tentatively as the ballots were being counted, and I saw people’s comments of shock and disbelief when Trump managed to get ahead of Hillary in terms of electoral college votes.

The 2016 primary election has been the most intriguing in modern history, mainly due to one candidate; Donald J. Trump. Before he won the general election, President-elect Donald J. Trump won the Republican primary. Since the day he announced his candidacy by riding down an escalator in Trump Tower, pundits and politicians didn’t seriously believe he had a chance. As the debates were held and the primaries went on, it became apparent that he had an actual chance of winning the nomination. The Republican primary showed that there was an anger toward traditional politicians, an anger which Donald Trump tapped into. The rise of Trump also showed that the old rules of what was acceptable to say do not apply any more. These and other factors lead me to the conclusion that the Republican party lost control of the 2016 primary election and failed to choose its eventual nominee.

On November 8, 1988, Republican Presidential candidate Vice President George H. W. Bush was elected as the forty-first President of the United States of America. Bush defeated Democratic challenger Governor Michael Dukakis by a ratio of a bout six-to-five. 49 million people voted for Bush, netting him 426 electoral votes while 42 million voted for Dukakis getting him 112 electoral votes. Strangely, a man not even running for President received an electoral vote; Lloyd Bentsen (Democratic Vice President Nominee) received one electoral vote from the state of West Virginia. Bush's victory was also a victory for the Republican Party, but the Democrats received a similar victory in that they

In the movie “The Candidate” I thought that the film was very interesting to me, being a person that has never been interested in politics. I found it interesting even though I am not for sure if this is the way that campaigns are run now. I thought it was nice to see how some candidates may be chosen, especially in this film because he was not expected to win the election. He was not even interested in politics although his father was once governor. The film showed how the campaign was ran and managed by his advisors. Although not expected to win the election, he somehow

In practice in both the United States and in Texas interest groups do not enjoy uniform capabilities or effectiveness, despite having equal rights to attempt to influence government (Texas Politics, 2017)

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.

Mr. Trump told a Republican senator that he wants to investigate the recording that had him boasting about grabbing women's genitals. He doesn’t think that it is his voice and after making that claim he continued to suggest that the tape is not actually him. The tape was recorded on the access Hollywood in 2005 when Donald Trump was with other eight guys including Billy Bush. He was making vulgar comments about women which were later revealed on his campaign when he was running for president came out. When Billy heard that Mr. Trump is running for a president he was shaking. Because of Trump attitude toward people, especially to women made Billy be completely against him. Trump once said to Billy, “ People will just believe you. You just

As an international student, this is my first time witnessing the process of the presidential election here in the United States. Based on how people behave and converse, I have realized that it was crucial to vote in the 2016 presidential election. This year, America had two of the most controversial candidates competing for the presidency. Donald Trump ran under the Republican Party while Hillary Clinton ran under the Democratic Party. Because most people had strong feelings toward each candidate, there had been a lot of pressure to vote. As a Xavier University student, I witnessed this pressure as I saw people meeting to discuss the importance of voting, politically affiliated clubs holding forums to discuss the best strategies to influence voters, and the Student Government Association providing free shuttle rides that took students to the voting stations. This is why claims about the disengagement of young people baffle me. Many people, especially the older generation, argue that Millennials are disengaged in political activity and voting (Dalton 54). This claim is false because Millennials engage in politics through taking part in campaigns, volunteering, and are well informed on political issues. On the other hand, Millennials’ voter turnout is low because even though they try to be involved in politics, politicians do not engage them; this means that politicians are not interested in Millennials.

After concluding the 2016 election, the United States is still digesting the results of what seems to be the strangest upset in American politics. The prior contest between former U.S Secretary of State Hillary R Clinton and business magnate/reality tv star Donald J Trump for the position as chief executive has leaked skepticism in the world of United States politics. The aftermath of 2016 is relevant in modern society and is continuing to be further analyzed for a proper conclusion. For Democrats, 2016 was a time to continue where President Obama left off and secure a presidency that could improve and expand his initiatives. For Republicans, change was inevitable, yet the amount of diversity

What We Don’t Know About Campaign Finance Does Hurt Us. “No matter what your social issue, if you want to solve it get the money out of politics. Only then will lawmakers vote for their people rather than their pocketbooks.” Jack E. Lohman. Money corrupts politics, and when contributions are being made to candidates it is not in the best interest of the American people. Campaign Finance is out of control in today’s political races. Candidates are taking money from wherever and whoever they can get it. Soft money is flowing through elections without care or caution. People who make these contributions do not share the views of the average citizen, so politicians end up representing the wrong people. Money decides

Political campaigns are very significant in American politics and elections. It is the period before the electorate makes political decisions in the form of elections. The attention of the citizens towards politics intensifies as the date of the elections draws near. The salience of voters improves as the election date draws near and could manifest in the form of increased media attention. Political discussions, campaign interest, strength of the intention to vote, and knowledge about the candidates are other manifestations of increased salience of voters. Another indication of improved intensity is the effort put by the candidates and their political parties in the campaigns. Parties increase their efforts in the

During the month of October and the first week of November 2017, I volunteered for the Nancy Rossi for mayor campaign. While working immensely to help Rossi become the first female mayor of West Haven, I completed a total of 36 hours. At the campaign headquarters, I made calls to citizens of the West Haven, trying to secure their votes for Rossi. This was not my favorite task as a handful of the people I called opted to be odious, or as a result of my accent, could not understand what I was saying. For the majority of the time that I spent working on the campaign, I walked to the houses of registered democrats in West Haven, delivering Rossi’s platform and literature about her team. On a few occasions, some people immediately told us not

The Presidential Election is likely the most important decision you’ll make every 4 years but depending on who you choose, that may have an effect on you for potentially the rest of your life. I’m not really talking about the laws they pass or the rules they change, I’m talking about how it will effect (and even ruin) other people’s views of you. Now this past election was a very crazy and historic election which really brought out the division and views of the United States citizens. So just by talking about or even mentioning one of the candidates’ names, you will receive tons of criticism and hate by the other side because you support someone they hate. This is extremely bad because this could cost some people to lose friends, respect, and even their current or future jobs. One instance of losing friends is from writer Michelangelo Signorile, who wrote an article about how he can’t be friends with you if you voted Donald Trump. He said that if you support an unstable/childish man than you can’t be trusted. Right there he has cut off ties with many people as they have with him just because of who he supports. I personally have seen this in my own school. I’ve seen my friends talking about should not be president, and the next time those people saw each other, they wouldn’t even give a glance at them. It changed the entire way they viewed that person. That may even lead to seeing another friend hanging out with that person you despise and now you are not that persons friend