Only one person has the power to push the red button while observing the blueprints of Area 51. The President of the United States is considered the most powerful person upon the face of the Earth. His titles being: Commander in Chief, Leader of the Free world, and Defender of Liberties. Over the two-hundred and twenty six years of its existence the office of the presidency as grown tremendously into the modern position we know today. One would think that the election of such an important would be simplistic and fair; however, it is the exact opposite. In order to become President one must go through the corrupt and undemocratic electoral system. At this very moment four hundred forty-three people running for president. All from different
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Presidential elections are split up into two separate processes: The Primary and General Elections. In the Primary each party puts forth many candidates to contest in winning a nomination, or be on the ballot in the general. It is imperative that a presidential candidate rallies and excited the grassroots of their prospective parties, since they make the majority of voters. An example of this would be the 2008 Democratic Primary. “The 2008 primary campaign was also historic. On the Democratic side, the field narrowed quickly to pit Barack Obama against Hillary Clinton. A sometimes bitter contest between Obama and Clinton produced the narrowest of victories for Obama (Britannica).” Primary Elections take place in every U.S. state and territory; however these contests are spread out over a very long time. The first takes place in February and the last in late June. This causes an immense focus upon the states that vote the earliest. A candidate tends to focus all their resources to these early states, as a victory can launch a campaign to full victory. To further complicate this process, each state decides whether it will have a “caucus” or a “primary”. Both of these are a part of the Primary Elections but they differ greatly. A Caucus is form of voting in which people assemble in groups and decide on one candidate to vote for. These gatherings take place all across the state, in homes, schools, and churches and the candidate that wins the most support from these groups wins the state. The most famous caucus is in the very first state to vote, which is Iowa. Primary voting is a lot like a standard election, people go to the polls, wait in long disgusting lines, and go into booth to vote
Presidential elections are split up into two separate processes: The Primary and General Elections. In the Primary each party puts forth many candidates to contest in winning a nomination, or be on the ballot in the general. It is imperative that a presidential candidate rallies and excited the grassroots of their prospective parties, since they make the majority of voters. An example of this would be the 2008 Democratic Primary. “The 2008 primary campaign was also historic. On the Democratic side, the field narrowed quickly to pit Barack Obama against Hillary Clinton. A sometimes bitter contest between Obama and Clinton produced the narrowest of victories for Obama (Britannica).” Primary Elections take place in every U.S. state and territory; however these contests are spread out over a very long time. The first takes place in February and the last in late June. This causes an immense focus upon the states that vote the earliest. A candidate tends to focus all their resources to these early states, as a victory can launch a campaign to full victory. To further complicate this process, each state decides whether it will have a “caucus” or a “primary”. Both of these are a part of the Primary Elections but they differ greatly. A Caucus is form of voting in which people assemble in groups and decide on one candidate to vote for. These gatherings take place all across the state, in homes, schools, and churches and the candidate that wins the most support from these groups wins the state. The most famous caucus is in the very first state to vote, which is Iowa. Primary voting is a lot like a standard election, people go to the polls, wait in long disgusting lines, and go into booth to vote