Evaluate the importance of invisible primaries in the selection of presidential candidates (28 marks)
An Invisible primary is the period between when a candidate announces their bid for public office and when the actual of primaries take place. Many argue that it is important in the selection presidential candidates however others argue there are other more important factors that determine the selection of a presidential candidate.
In 2015 Lincoln Chafee, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Martin O 'Malley, Bernie Sanders and Jim Webb all announced there declaration for the selection presidency for 2016 from the Democrat party and Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, George Pataki, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum, Donald Trump and Scott Walker from the Republican party have also done so.
Invisible primaries are of importance in the selection of presidential candidates because of heavy fund raising. Those who are able to raise the most money are going to appear as the strongest candidates and invisible primaries give the opportunity to fundraise for their campaign . In the 2012 election Barack Obama raised $715,677,692 …show more content…
Invisible primaries also allow endorsement of candidates such as Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement of Barack Obama in November 2007; the invisible primaries allows the citizens of the USA to get to know there candidates better before the official primary. On the other hand Invisible primaries have little importance in the selection of presidential candidates as there are no guarantees of success as seen by Hilary Clinton in 2007-2008 and Dean in
An Invisible primary is the period between when a candidate announces their bid for public office and when the actual of primaries take place. Many argue that it is important in the selection presidential candidates however others argue there are other more important factors that determine the selection of a presidential candidate.
In 2015 Lincoln Chafee, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Martin O 'Malley, Bernie Sanders and Jim Webb all announced there declaration for the selection presidency for 2016 from the Democrat party and Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, George Pataki, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum, Donald Trump and Scott Walker from the Republican party have also done so.
Invisible primaries are of importance in the selection of presidential candidates because of heavy fund raising. Those who are able to raise the most money are going to appear as the strongest candidates and invisible primaries give the opportunity to fundraise for their campaign . In the 2012 election Barack Obama raised $715,677,692 …show more content…
Invisible primaries also allow endorsement of candidates such as Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement of Barack Obama in November 2007; the invisible primaries allows the citizens of the USA to get to know there candidates better before the official primary. On the other hand Invisible primaries have little importance in the selection of presidential candidates as there are no guarantees of success as seen by Hilary Clinton in 2007-2008 and Dean in