Elections

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

How can the 2016 Presidential Election teach us about life? Politics = Dirty. That’s the normal equation made by many who perceive it as corrupt and immoral. However, we can learn so many things from watching and studying politics and highlighted below are 5 things that I’ve absorbed from this election cycle. Lesson 1: Hubris can result in catastrophe. As the results on Election Night rolled in, many observers were shocked to see Hillary Clinton lose most of the Rust Belt states. Critics have accounted

forum, we are to analyze campaign ads from both parties for 2008 and 2016 presidential elections. Reviewing these old and some unseen campaign ads reminds us of the actual period and mode during these election periods. Using the livingroomcandidate.org website and seeing some for the first time, reminds the tactics used. Of Embrace commercial against McCain, the Democrat ad suggest that John McCain was in the election only for what he can help with big businesses like the oil and drug companies. It

The race is almost called. Then, after hours of waiting, the 47th President of the United States of America is announced and simultaneously history is made. A Black man, Barack Obama, has just been elected. However in the time leading up to the election as well as the years that would follow, Obama faces much animosity, criticism, and hatred. In the article, “The Slow Motion Lynching of President Barack Obama”, Frank Schaeffer argues that Obama is being lynched, unfairly attacked and made victim

As the dates for both the Democrat and Republican National Conventions draw nearer, the 2016 Presidential election picture is starting to become more defined. With Bernie Sanders ' chances approaching a mathematic improbability, Hilary Clinton 's road to the Democrat nomination is all but clear. Although the Republican nominee is not as obvious, the field has at least been narrowed down from seventeen possible candidates to two, the Twitter loving Donald Trump and the optimistic Ted Cruz. Unfortunately

In the land of politics, the more money that one has is the better. This is no exception when it comes to campaigns and elections. The goal of any political campaign is to get their nominee the votes they need to win. Whether this is through negative or positive campaign tactics, one thing can fuel a campaigns success is money. Money in a campaign means that more advertising can be bought. This is the perfect way to get the candidate seen by the public and is also a way to paint a negative picture

In the 2016 United States presidential election, Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first female nominee of a major political party in the country’s history. After years of experience in government ranging from Senator of New York to Secretary of State under President Barack Obama, Clinton proved herself to be knowledgeable, even-tempered, and adept at performing this job and holding the highest office in the country. Yet on the evening of November 8th 2016, it was announced that Clinton’s opponent

The two main candidates for the 2016 Presidential Election are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. I believe Hillary Clinton should be the next President of the United States of America. No one is more qualified than she is because Clinton was Secretary of State, First Lady, and is a lifelong advocate for women and families. Consequently, Hillary Clinton has experience in being part of decision making, running the country, and helping others. She knows much about child care, equal pay, and paid leave

"Would you want to have a beer with them?" In 2008 's presidential election, this was a popular question Americans asked of the candidates to gage their likeability. The person who often found himself on the top of those polls was Joe Biden. A man known for his down-to-earth attitude, Vice President Biden has had much talk surrounding him in recent weeks about whether he will run for president. With Hillary Clinton as the clear Democratic frontrunner, many believe it would throw a whole different

Poudel2 Sabya Poudel Prof. Sherry Sharifian GOVT 2306-71426 October 29, 2017 The Champaign I would seek to run for the U.S House of Representative from Texas. I plan to have a cost of $18 per vote. As we know, different factors influence the cost of running for the office in Texas. The factor includes number of votes and the amount of resources that the candidates puts on. In my case, the number of votes that I would secure and resources that I have would seek to influence my spending levels. The