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The Presidential Candidates How do people view strong presidential candidates? What does a person of power look like? What makes up this perception of a strong presidential candidates? These are all questions that have changed over the years that media has effected both negatively and positively. The primary way media has effected these perceptions relates to the theories of a good presidential candidate in America. In this essay I will be talking about two candidates of 2016…

Critique of “Doggedness and Defiance: How Trump won” The Fox News “Media Buzz” article, Doggedness and Defiance: How Trump Won, by Howard Kurtz asserts that, “Trump's defiance enabled him to pull off a ‘miracle’” Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. The article summarizes some of the major scandals and events involving Donald J. Trump, during his 2016 presidential campaign. It then draws the conclusion that Trump’s defiance is what enabled him to overcome the odds and be…

American Exceptionalism By: Krzysztof Zagozdon Political Science 201 Dr. Mihaela Neacsu Fall 2017 Today we can hear all the time politicians talking about how America is great. How superior we are comparing to other countries, with our personal liberties and democratic ideals. Talks like this are the most noticeable especially during political campaigns, when we can hear candidates from both political parties arguing their points of view of American Exceptionalism. But does the term…

ENGL 2546 Rhetorical Principles, Professor Spoel Oration An estimated 1.96 billion individuals and over 78% of U.S. Americans have a social media profile. (Statista, 2016) This number does not include the millions of people who aren 't connected on the web, but are connected through the television. Now, as a young, Canadian boy, I was always taught that spreading positivity was better than outputting negativity. Whether I was playing sports, being a leader in my school, or even just going…

The 2016 Campaign and the Supreme Court Niki Seemann GOVT 2301 Federal Government Professor: Michael Enders The 2016 Campaign and the Supreme Court The 2016 Presidential Election has consisted of a high contrast between the Democratic and Republican parties. The Trump campaign highly appeals to the voters who are apprehensive of the country’s evolution over recent years (Decker, 2016). The Clinton campaign appeals to a vast array of minorities (Decker, 2016). In…

Running for President There is no denying that running for president is a difficult talks. It takes a lot of time, energy, and money for a candidate to be recognized on a national scale. I developed an interest in politics at a young age and I have always been interested in just what it takes to become the next president of the United States. Campaign tactics, interviews, and important appearances fill candidates schedule; I often wonder if they have time for simple real life moments like…

It is a common belief that rumors are created from a deeper underlying anxiety. Many people use their previous knowledge or experience to base their assumptions on a subject. Because of this phenomenon, the truth begins to spiral out of control and start to not make any logical sense. In our society, we witness these accounts with politicians running for a position in our government. As humans, we are naturally inclined to become nervous when there is a change to our livelihood. Therefore, when…

It was a warm spring night in April 2015 when Thabo Sefolosha life was changed forever. After helping the Atlanta Hawks defeat the Knicks. Sefolosha, and his former teammate Pero Antic, had a run in with the NYPD outside of celebrity heavy 1Oak night club in New York City. The police were investigating an incident involving their fellow NBA player Chris Copeland who was stabbed outside the night club in a separate incident. That night Sefolosha found out what many young African Americans have…

How To Be “The Donald” Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hold the highest office in our land? The prestige, the honor, and the respect that comes with the job is what 43 men have had the chance to experience. And, this year, it was explicit that our nation would have the first women president to take the oath of the presidency. But, there is one orange, beautifully haired man, who refuses to let this transpire and is leading the charge to the democratic frontrunner, Hillary Clinton…

No matter your stance on President Obama or his administration, many would agree that he can passionately deliver a great speech. With 2016 being the finale of his 8-year term, the upcoming State of the Union address will be the last one of Obama’s presidency. As he prepares to address the country on Tuesday, January 12 at 9 p.m. ET, many Americans from all sides of the political spectrum are preparing to watch the President’s final formal speech online. The word on the White House streets is…