Elections in the United States

participation is reflected by a “What’s in it for me?” attitude. For example; in the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, running for his second term, promised free cell phones, free welfare, and again…a fundamental change in America. After spending more than $1 billion in his campaign, he was able to clinch his re-election. This brings to question the legitimacy of his campaign (or election if you will). Did Obama actually bribe his way back into the oval office? Or, was it simple…

There are two main phases of a presidential election: the primary process, and the general election. The primary process is when each political party selects a candidate to represent the party in the general election. The general election is when candidates from multiple parties compete against each other to become president. Although there are multiple parties, we will only be discussing how the process is for Republicans and Democrats because while a few smaller parties are sometimes able to…

After any election, including primary elections, many people within the party are still divided and the losers are usually sour over their desired candidates defeat. In order to combat this, Obama employs parallel structure throughout this speech, not only to unify members of the…

Democratic and Republican parties have controlled elections. As the 2016 Presidential Election continues to unfold, the consistent power that these two parties hold may soon be coming to an end. We are seeing for the first time how the broad opinions and ideologies held by the over three hundred million people are no longer able to be categorized in these two political parties. The hatred across party lines and the ever growing negative view on the United States Government has reach a boiling…

and forty year History of the United States of America, Presidents have delivered their first election victory speech. Although some presidents serve multiple terms, the first term’s victory speech marks a change of political and national leadership. Unlike victory speeches of the past, the 44th speech marked a national milestone in the election of Sen. Barack Obama as the first African-American President. The social and political climate at the time of his election could be interpreted as…

As the 2016 presidential election wears on in the United States of America, members of the Democratic party have become split between the two running candidates. On one side lies pragmaticism heralded by candidate Hillary Clinton. Clinton is very much the establishment candidate in the race, favoring compromise with the opposing party to create slow, non-risky change. On the other hand, however, is Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist who believes that the democratic party…

counts” are example of the ideologies one may have. Pessimistic voters may think that their single vote is not going to change who our potential President will be. And this is true, to a certain extend. One vote will not change the outcome of an election….. unless every citizen has voted and there is a tie… then yes, you hold all of the power. But, if you take a step back to see the bigger picture, there are millions of people who share that same ideology as you. This is the reason voter…

Dream.” When foreigners think of the United States, they think of freedom. The U.S. also represents itself as the “land of the free “which speaks to the hearts of millions of people around the world. Our system is set up to where citizens run the government. The United States allows “the people” to choose their representatives and elect our presidents. Our government actually gives the people the opportunity to speak out, offers equality, and safety. The United States’ best attribute is the…

Bush v. Gore Case Number: 00­-949 Facts of The Case: Bush v. Gore (as many believed), was the case that had determined which candidate would win the United States presidential election of 2000 between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush. The issue that caused the whole case to erupt was in Florida when the elections results were so close it was not possible to determine who won Florida. Even though Bush received 1,784 more votes than Al Gore did in Florida, the gap…

age compared to the last generation. As I recall the first major political impression I had was around eight years ago, when Senator Barrack Obama won the Presidential election of 2008. I was currently in eighth grade and like most eight graders, I was developing a self-identity and an opinion that this time. Senator Obama’s election was very historical, due to the nature of prior presidents being…