Shelley Vs Kraemer Case Study

The Women’s Suffrage Movement of the 1920’s worked to grant women the right to vote nationally, thereby allowing women more political equality. Due to many industrial and social changes during the early 19th century, many women were involved in social advocacy efforts, which eventually led them to advocate for their own right to vote and take part in government agencies. Women have been an integral part of society, working to help those in need, which then fueled a desire to advocate for their own social and political equality. While many women worked tirelessly for the vote, many obstacles, factions, and ultimately time would pass in order for women to see the vote on the national level. The 19th Amendment, providing women the right to vote, enable women further their pursuit for full inclusion in the working of American society.

Women’s suffrage, or the crusade to achieve the equal right for women to vote and run for political office, was a difficult fight that took activists in the United States almost 100 years to win. On August 26, 1920 the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified, declaring all women be empowered with the same rights and responsibilities of citizenship as men, and on Election Day, 1920 millions of women exercised their right to vote for the very first time.

I decided to write about the 2008 election between Illinois senator Barack Obama which is our 44th president and Arizona senator John McCain. This election was historical in many ways. For one Barack Obama was the first African-American man to ever be elected president of the United States of America. Another reason would be that the U.S. achieved record voter turnout numbers of African-Americans and Hispanics. Also it is estimated that over a 136 million Americans voted for president in the 2008 election. In the 2008 election the Democratic Party chose senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden as the Vice President. The Republican Party chose senators John McCain and Sarah Palin. The Libertarian Party chose Bob Barr while the independent party

In the face of negativity from White and Black America, Obama continued to annihilate his White opponents one-by-one with his cool, charismatic persona and his high-level intellect. During this time, my lifelong Democratic family knew he was going to win the Presidency because the country desperately needed change from the status quo. Continuously, my parents watched CNN on a 24-hour loop, refusing to miss one moment of history in the making. On November 4, 2008, America elected Barack Obama as the first African-American President of the United States, winning 69.5 million popular votes; the highest number ever won by a presidential candidate, and 365 electoral votes. This was the most memorable positive political event that I had ever witnessed. On this day, the country as a whole spoke loud and clear on this day through the voting process. Furthermore, President Obama repeated similar statistics in 2012, serving as our President for two terms, leaving the White House with a 58%

In a country dominated by White Americans in American Politics. Former President Barack Obama has achieved the unthinkable in a society ruled by White-Americans. With the popularity, Obama had with the youth, he was able to get young voters to vote for him. A refreshing new face to hold office in a house that has been resided 43 times by European American males. Further, I was a senior when Obama first held office and history was in the making. I remember that the atmosphere at the school was a feeling of victory since it was the first time an African-American was successful at becoming the commander in chief of the United States. Moreover, voter turnout increased during the first presidential elections as compared to the 2004 presidential elections.

The American elections of 2012 was very competitive between the Democrat candidate Barrack Obama, who was the president then, and Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate. The campaigns and presidential debates were quite heated and as has been earlier mentioned, it was tight for each of them as polls clearly indicated that both Obama and Romney had more or less an equally high chance of winning the presidential elections. Demographics played a significant part in seeing Obama take the day. The groups of people that actually made the difference include groups of young women, African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans. Some of the states in which Obama won include New York, New Jersey, New Mexico,

While the 2012 election was a close race, it ultimately came down to the presence of minorities to determine the outcome of the vote. The change came down to a few factors, first a shift in the turnout of different groups of eligible voters, a change in preferences for the candidates they vote for and the eligible voter population had changed significantly demographically. They stated how the black turnout rose nearly two percent and has been the highest since 1968 when they first began conducting the census surveys. After Barack Obama was elected president, many Americans believed that we would transition into a post racial society, but as we see the numerous instances of racial conflicts keep happening we see that this is far from true. I

The election of 2008 couldn't have come sooner for many Americans. The United States was coming off one of the worst recessions in the country’s history, and Americans were eager for a change. The incumbent republican president George W. Bush had seen his approval ratings dip to the low 30s (“Presidential Approval Ratings -- George W. Bush”), and democrats could feel a victory was coming. They nominated the young dynamic Illinois senator Barack Obama, a leader who many Americans placed their hope in to change the direction of the country. Obama was a historical candidate, one of the youngest presidents ever. He would also become the first African American president in United States history, perhaps a sign that race relations in this

It is established that President Barack Obama was overall the favorite candidate of the youth voters in the 2008 Presidential election as was John F. Kennedy in the 1960 election. This in part is initially due to his party affiliation. President Barack Obama was running as the Democratic candidate in the 2008 Presidential election and President John F. Kennedy was in the 1960 election. Their party affiliation helped them to gain initial clout with the youth voters, and also other members of the low socioeconomic status. On average the majority of youth and marginalized Americans associate with the Democratic Party. This can be generalized by saying that the Democratic Party’s policies more strongly agree with these youth and other marginalized voters. The youth are a group that is generally more accepting and liberal and the members of the lower socioeconomic class are the marginalized who need help that the Democratic Party has historically offered. A lot of this can be attributed to the

November 4, 2008 over twelve million young Americans decided they wanted a change. A change that could help better the world. The chose President Barack Obama because he brought about change to the world, he was the person who gave them help for the better, and most of all he was the person who helped them feel amalgamated and durable. He was the first African American to be elected, and the first president to use media to help reach out to the fledgling generation. It was so effective that this aided his campaign in 2008, and has effectively aided his re-election in 2012 up to the present-day time. While most of the presidents who participated in the presidential election focused their ideas towards winning the election, President Obama wanted

The surge in ethnic minority populations had a great impact to American society. Since the increase in minority populations, their voting right became more and more important. In terms of political participation of minorities, there are several issues that need attention. First partisan issue minorities. In general, minorities tend to Democrats. Secondly, the immigration is not the most important issue voters' concerns, but the economic and employment issues get most minorities’ attention. For Hispanics, immigration issue is very critical.

The president-elect’s campaign of coded, “dog whistle” language worked to consolidate a solid 58% majority of white voters. His successful rise was fueled by many things: the fact that there is a black man in the White House, America’s steady advancement towards becoming a majority-minority country and the fact that minorities are flexing their political muscles.

Obama outspent McCain by two on advertising which would have resulted in more awareness of his policies as well as more exposure to the population. Additionally, he also turned down matching public finance which enabled him to have more flexibility and freedom to spend money on what he liked. Although we see a very sizable increase in smaller donations research shows that the proportion of African American donors has stayed the same which implies that this very significant factor had nothing to do with a surge in African American funding and we can therefore put this feat down to other reasons rather than race. Obama, had a wider platform to win votes, and he used this effectively to convey his personality and future intensions. The popularity of Obama’s personality was also a very significant factor as well as the balance of Joe Biden as vice president and Michelle as second lady. Obama, before becoming a senator, worked as a community organiser for low-income residents in Chicago which made him popular and portrayed him as the obvious candidate for those who wanted change in civil rights and issues facing the lower income population, as well as Michelle supporting

Culminating a long, arduous journey with the victorious election of an African American as President of the United States, Black people finally felt as if they had finally reached “the promised land.” Historically a marvelous achievement, considering the years of genocide, oppression, discrimination, and institutional and social racism, the election of Barack Obama in November, 2008 was a milestone that gave African Americans a pinnacle of pride. Frederick Harris gives critical analysis in his book, The Price of the Ticket: Barack Obama and the Rise and Decline of Black Politics, about the lack of initiatives specifically targeted to address and either eliminate or improve problems besetting the Black community. In his summation of the book Harris proposes, “black voters put aside policy demand for the prize of electing one of their own to the White House.” (p. 169). Black voters and leaders within the community overwhelmingly supported the President, and the symbolism of having one

In the 2008 and 2012 election the black demographic group spiked for the election of Obama to 90% of the demographic group.