United States presidential election, 1900

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    Just days before the Republican National Convention, GOP presumptive nominee Donald Trump has made his final decision in deciding who will join the ticket alongside him as his vice president — Indiana Governor Mike Pence. “I 'm here today to introduce the man who will be my partner in this campaign and White House,” Trump said, beginning his remarks to a small crowd of New York supporters in the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. “I found the leader that will help us deliver a safe society and a

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    this is obviously false, poverty has been a growing problem in the United States since its founding in 1776. For centuries, presidents have been conjuring up ways to cure this ongoing headache in our society with policies and procedures that have been either somewhat successful or a complete failure. This year, on November 8th, Americans will choose the next candidate who will try to defeat this problem once again. The 2016 presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, have drastically different

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    J. Clinton only 30 years ago. After a successful college career at an elite university Governor Clinton decided make the move home to his birth state of Arkansas. Hillary Rodham begrudgingly followed along with fierce independence and a law degree. Rodham maintained a job at the university of Arkansas after her husband’s loss in a congressional election, and practiced law through court appointments. Eventually her husband would successfully run and become Arkansas’s Attorney General, then Governor

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    Literature Review of the Electoral College’s Relevance The Electoral College disenfranchises numerous voters annually, and its seemingly decreasing relevance is highly debated today. While the United States Constitution outlines the Electoral College, many claim it reduces the voter’s power. On this issue I have summarized, compared, and evaluated six sources to reach my own verdict and assess if the Electoral College should be abolished for a national popular vote. Persuasive Articles: Against

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    changing how election campaigns are financed, and ending political agenda’s that demonize the opposing side causing the American people to be divided. In presidential elections, every state is allocated votes in the electoral college equal to its numbers of Senators (two) plus its number of House members. The allocation of electoral college votes creates a population inequality in presidential elections, with larger states selecting fewer electors per capita than smaller states (Lowi, Ginsberg

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    With a topic so sensitive as gun control, Barack Obama introduces the his speech by using emotional speaking to captivate the audience’s attention. To show great use of pathos in his speech he describes traumatic events that occurred within the United State that caused citizens to lose their life to gun violence which can of course bring up emotional trauma and or feelings from others who can connect to those experiences. He says, “A sitting member of Congress along with 18 others were shot at a supermarket

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    Clinton when she was the US senator from New York and also when she was at the helm of the State Department as the state secretary. The materials targeted contained damaging information that dented her rival’s political image. In all these cases, the materials were first availed to her rival, the Republican nominee for presidential position, Mr. Trump before they were made public through the media. Mr. Trump, together with his campaign propaganda machines, used

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    Nicole Lopez English 12 Period 3 13 October 2016 2016 Presidential Election Issues Research Paper In the 58th Presidential Election both candidates face major criticism for their views on certain issues that the country as a whole is divided on. This year’s major Presidential candidates are Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. One of the major issues that is prevalent in this election is gun control and how each candidate views gun control, and also

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    it is imperative that citizens watch the broadcasted presidential debates before casting their ballots. These debates give each representative of the two most influential political parties, the Democrats and Republicans, time to demonstrate their contrasting viewpoints, and otherwise allow the voter to understand each candidate’s personality. During our psychology class this semester, we were privileged to write essays on the three presidential debates between Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton,

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    demographically, and more. The transition of Texas from a Democratic primary state to a Republican primary state happened in the 1970s with the elections of a Republican governor and senator. In this paper, I will further discuss the transition of Texas from a Democratic to a Republican state, and share my opinions on how I believe Texas government could stay a majority Republican state. Texas is a majority minority state, meaning that the majority of people are those belonging to minorities. During

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