The invisible primary has often been tagged as the ‘money primary’ as it vital for candidates to accumulate ‘war chests’ by securing money from sponsors in order to set up the large campaigns. This was the case before the 2000 election in which President George Bush raised 30 million dollars just for the Invisible Primaries in the first quarter. Similarly, this was the case with Obama and Clinton who fought to secure funding for the invisible primaries. Under Obama’s supports was Penny Pritzker, part of the Hyatt family who gave huge financial support to Obama during the invisible primaries, essential to gain money in order to cover costs for the media coverage and campaigning. Elizabeth Dole campaigning for the Presidential nominee in 2000 actually dropped out of the race due to financial instability which is indicative that money is a huge factor in the invisible primaries.
It has been nationally and internationally proclaimed that the United States presidential election of 2008 was a historical election. The election can be considered historical for many reasons, most notably because the first African American president was elected. However, on a grander scale, the election of 2008 has brought about a significant party realignment with a powerful Democrat Party now dominating the fallen Republican Party. Conservatives, whose traditional stance is against change, found themselves voting for a very liberal candidate campaigning for change, Barack Obama. Barack Obama’s ability to garner many voters from the Republican Party, particularly conservatives, caused his landslide win in the presidential election and reflects the current shifting of party loyalties in the American political landscape.
Politics was causing dramatic scenes right and left, with disputes over same-sex marriage, abortion, and global warming. Technological advances provided everyday Americans with thorough, up-to-date news on the net, booming our awareness and involvement. The American public showed a significant growth in voter registration since 2004. Other novelties of the 2008 election included Senator
Television has had a positive impact on how the presidential elections have set a course for the future since the 1960s, and in several various ways. The implementation of television into political affairs has not only allowed an opportunity for the people of America to obtain a clearer view of whom it is they’re allowing to lead the country as president, but also the ability to hold presidential candidates accountable for their actions, both in the past and present; resulting in an increased vetting of the candidates. During a campaign, it is historically evident that a candidate will discuss an irrelevant topic, yielding no beneficial value, in an attempt to appease his or her surrounding audience. The television allows people of all age groups to see for themselves what the presidential candidate has to say, allowing for no biased presidential elections. An example of this is President Lyndon Johnson’s 1968 reelection campaign.
When the founding fathers of the Constitution tried to think of a way to elect a president, many different ideas were considered. One of the ideas was to have Congress choose the president. That idea was later shot down because it was thought possible corruption and political bargaining to help benefit a few people trying to advance their political careers and not caring about the well being of the country. Another idea that was thought of was a direct popular vote, where the candidate with the most votes wins. Because of the vast size of the country at the time and the severe lack of technology, trying to count votes and have news of what each candidate stood for in all parts of the country,
It seems the media is growing more powerful with time which is, in my opinion, both good and bad. The media takes full advantage of their first amendment right and the freedom of the press. The media has three main roles and responsibilities to the American public, which I will cover in detail. I will explain how these responsibilities fit in with my current events project on our economy. Our politicians have a great influence over what the media reports as well.
The use of political campaign through television has been around for quite a while. Broadcasting politics on television allows the elections to be more accessible to a larger amount of viewers. Although politics through media was meant to be positive, the true purpose of it was quickly overcome by a concern about image rather than the issues at hand. Television has allowed presidential candidates to not only win votes through ideas and addressing issues, but also through creating an image for themselves that would appeal to the public. Initially, the use of media to relay news was a good idea: Television has “restored” the nations “feeling of direct contact”, “the people have once more become the nation” (Source A).
Since the 1960’s, the television has been influential in the United States presidential elections. Visuals shown on television tend to have a negative impact on who is selected during elections. For instance, Television affects who is elected by moving candidates from pursuing issues to pursuing images. In other words, television causes people to look more on a candidate’s physical features and social status other than the literal issues they plan to fix as President. Consequently, this is caused because television restores the feeling of direct contact within our society which causes people to feel like they know their Presidents and therefore cause elections to be in favor of the candidate with the most admiration from the community.
It’s interesting to note that even though Clinton and Obama butted heads on many policies during the 2008 election season, they could be professionals and even lead to Obama naming her as the Secretary of State. It’s also interesting to note that Clinton is rumored to run again in 2016 because of her recent moves of acquiring former campaign advisors to Obama that helped her succeed in 2008 and 2012. Clinton is primed to make a strong comeback. She has reset her entire campaign by introducing life and vitality and a new vision. She has claimed to be more effective in connecting with the American people as well as more wired in with the younger generation.
Emmanuel Martinez Freytag English 0310 11 November 8, 201 In the presidential debate both Romney and Obama used ethos, pathos and logos to try and get people’s empathy as much as they could, and when candidates start talking about taxes it wasn’t the exception. When they were ask on how would they lower tax rates for all tax brackets, they both start focusing on the middle class, because middle class people have a higher participation in elections and I think they’re more concerned in all the taxes they are paying in a way, and is the one they both want to get their attention. Romney used a lot of pathos by quoting that the middle class people has been crushed over the last four years, he wanted to create an emotion on people that Obama have not done nothing for them in his presidential mandate. And when he started talking about tax deductions he assure people he was going to bring taxes down and that they were going to have a tax break. On the other hand, Obama