Political campaigns can elevate a candidate’s position, or a poorly run campaign can doom that candidate’s chances no matter how good the candidate is. At the end of the day all that matters is winning. That is the goal of political campaigns in a nutshell. There have been many tactics implemented when trying to run a campaign. Of the tactics implemented there are those that are believed to work better than others. Of those that work better than others are, mobilizing base voters by properly identifying…

Niko Kazanjian Presidential Politics 12/2/14 The Evolution of Presidential Campaigns and Government-Media Relations The media has always played an important role in the President’s relationship with the public, but just what kind of affect does it really have on the executive office? The first televised presidential debate in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon marked the beginning of a new era – the inaugural shift of the media’s role in politics. Since that time, the media has…

Levy (2016) states that “Struggling to make ends meet, Ben Carson’s 2016 Republican presidential campaign woes continued Thursday with the announcement of a “reorganization” that cost dozens of paid staffers their jobs.” This statement shows the impact that finances have on the US presidential campaigns. It follows that the fate of the presidential candidates’ fate relies on organization and by extension, their pockets. Private financing forms the biggest percentage of political parties funding…

Presidential Rhetoric and Campaign Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden is a political icon to the people of Afghanistan. He has created a modern day crusade against western civilization that people support because of his rhetorical ability to create, not only through speech, but also through his actions, an insightful philosophy that has moved thousands of people into action against the United States. He was able to achieve this because he chose a religious path that people supported; he…

what followed was a whirlwind of progress in this area. It is no wonder that the presidential candidates used new media to help in their campaigns. President Obama is no stranger to new media. With the availability of new media sites, it has helped gain momentum of the already existing platforms, creating one of the most successful marketing campaigns that has ever been. In the beginning of the presidential campaign of 2008, it was unknown what the impact of social media would be. As it unfolded…

“Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush will make his first official campaign stop in Colorado” (Rittiman). Jeb Bush started his presidential campaign August 25th and seems to be falling fast just two months later. Suffering Donald Trump 's reality show style insults and the problems his family 's dynasty created Jeb has been steadily falling in the polls. He first came out running with many people behind him seeing him as genuine, but now he is beginning to fall prey to Trump 's demonization…

Re: Analysis of the 2012 Presidential Elections and Campaign Recommendations After analyzing the different strategies used in the 2012 presidential election by candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, I have gathered enough information to lead you, Candidate Smith, into a path of success, and in the hope to help you reach presidency. The key element that made Obama successful, was the usage of social media—such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Youtube, etc. Therefore, I hope you have at least one account…

The 2016 Presidential campaign is riding on numerous factors which are being played out in 2014. Obama and his success or failure, will play a significant role in the way in which the voters may swing politically in the 2016 election. President Obama won by a landslide in 2008, which gave the Democratic party more votes than it had seen since 1964 (Martin, web). This had given hope to the Democratic Party that the American political landscape had created a new electoral map with a more diverse coalition…

Presidential versus congressional campaigns Introduction Two phases: getting nominated and getting elected Getting nominated Getting a name on the ballot An individual effort (versus organizational effort in Europe) Parties play a minor role (compared with Europe) Parties used to play a major role Major differences Presidential races are more competitive. House races have lately been one-sided for Democrats. Presidential winner rarely gets more than 55 percent of vote Most House incumbents are…

When one reflects upon the various characteristics of all the previous presidents in the history of America, one trait has remained unchanged: they have all been male. In well over 200 years and 57 presidential elections, the United States has never elected a woman as president. Still more telling, a woman has never even been nominated to run for president at the top of the ticket of a major national political party in the U.S., and only two, Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin, have been selected…