Elections

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and the presidential election have been getting a lot of attention because of how much seems to be at stake. However, a large shift in the white house isn't the only thing at stake. This election year, there are also 24 republican seats which are up for reelection. Given that there is only an 8 seat differential between the parties, there is a potential that the Democrats could once again hold a majority in the senate. Of all the senate seats up for reelection,…

Donald Trump won the 2016 election by a landslide, with 306 votes going to the republicans, and 232 votes going to the democrats(270ToWin). A big reason for this was the very different way this election year handled their campaigns. Twitter and Trump could be used synonymously with how much he’s associated himself with it. Tweet after tweet reaching out to the Americans debating on who to choose for the presidential candidate. Several Americans who voted for Trump voted for him due to his raw…

“Election campaigns for public office are expensive. Candidates need funding for support staff, advertising, traveling, and public appearances. Unless they are independently wealthy, most must finance their campaigns with contributions from individuals and from businesses and other organizations (legal).” In 1974, most of these campaigns were funded by individual corporations or small groups of wealthy donors. In 1972, insurance executive W. Clement Stone contributed approximately $2.8 million…

The run for the presidency in 2000 was an event that any American watching will never forget. This historic election made Americans question the legitimacy of our election process and whether the president-elect was the actual winner. The 2000 election of vice president Al Gore vs Governor Bush was not legitimate. There were many factors that appeared after the election, that stirred up an uproar throughout the country. Networks announced that Al Gore won the popular vote with 51,009,810 votes…

America has had a rich history of presidential elections, with every one being interesting and important to the future of the country. Out of all the steps in the election process, debates have been an important factor. Atifete Jahjaga once said, “Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions.” Debates are crucial to American elections, as evidenced by the 1960, 1980, and 2016…

In the president election year of 1968, Nixon won 301 votes and defeated the Democratic candidate Hubert Humphrey, who won 191 votes. Nixon edged Humphrey in the popular vote, with Wallace earning 13.53%. Nixon's victory came with a margin of less than three percent in California, Illinois, and Ohio; had Humphrey carried these three, Nixon would have lost his election. Nixon won most of the West and mid-West but lost parts of the Northeast and Texas to Humphrey and lost the deep South to Wallace…

“Why This Election Feels Never-Ending” Rhetorical Analysis The article “Why This Election Feels Never-Ending” is an opinion based article on the website New York Times on September 6, 2016. The writer, Emma Roller, is showing the voters why the election is so much longer this time than previous elections. The article is written in a biased way in that Emma Roller does not like the election to be extensive. The main rhetorical tools in this article are logical appeal, rhetorical questions and…

the movie, the 2000 Presidential Election was one of the most suspenseful and unclear presidential election for more than a century. The controversy in the election was something so difficult to resolve and so difficult to the country. It took five weeks to decide who would be the next President of the American Republic. It had been uncertain to United States (America) who was the candidate who had won the Presidency. The election had begun like any other election, but there was a lot of…

The United States presidential election of 2016, is schedule for Tuesday, November 8, 2016. This will be the 45th election in the history of North America, and some people say the most controversial election of all. There is currently five total nominees, two democrats, Bernie Sanders and Hilary Clinton. On the other hand, we have the republican party with Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich. Although, the election is not over yet, the most controversial candidate is Donald J. Trump, his…

with the presidential elections? Where do you usually get the information about the candidates? The media is a huge part of presidential elections. There are many positives and negatives to having the media around the people of the United States. Is it right to be biased on television or any other media outlets that might influence the audience’s voting choice? I definitely think it is wrong. I believe people should not listen to the media during the presidential election because of biased…