Presidential campaign

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

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

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

Donald Trump’s win in the recent Presidential campaign is probably one of the greatest paradoxes in the recent political history of the US. On the one hand, he was the candidate unwanted and criticised by everyone, including the Republican Party, which has actually nominated him as the President. On the other hand, his very controversial sayings and ideas has drawn the public attention and public support to him and revived nostalgic feelings of many Americans about traditional American values and

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

Four years have past and it is time for yet another presidential election. Presidential campaigning for this election started as early as February, approximately 21 months prior to the actual Election Date. The Republican party had originally 17 candidates, 16 of them dropped out leading Donald J. Trump to be the Republican Nominee. The fight for the Democratic nomination was neck and neck. With originally 6 candidates, 5 whom dropped out, lead Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic Nominee. Alongside

When the 2016 presidential campaign began, no one expected that the big collection of current and former governors would slide to the back of the pack. Governors once had an inside track to the White House. Is that a thing of the past? It’s hard to say for sure yet -- but the current governor-candidates have all had trouble. The ones with the most experience in governing have had the hardest time exciting citizens, while those with the least experience have created the most buzz. Among Republicans

Presidential campaigns often thrive on fallacies. Trump is a perfect example of this, but is not the only one. Hillary Clinton, Martin O’Malley, Ben Carson, etc. Marco Rubio’s campaign, in particular, relies on a overly sentimental appeals as well as combination of fallacies resulting in a scare tactic. Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign website poses several questions on the front page, asking if you want to win or if you are ready. These questions imply Marco Rubio is the “right” choice, that

A key issue during the 2008 presidential campaign and Obama’s administration was interest groups and lobbyists. Obama had to deal with interest groups all throughout his presidency, whether it was dealing with Congress or his interaction with committees. Over time interest groups have taken on a larger and more important role in government. The interaction between interest groups and Obama played an influential role in shaping his presidency. Special interest groups are a group of people, usually

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