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Since the beginning of our country, the presidential races have been primarily dominated by the traditional politician. As time goes on, change is expected, but even the most forward thinking person could not have prepared for what is taking place at this moment. Never before has there been a presidential race that shows the traditional politician becoming a political outcast. The way the presidential race is turning out makes a traditional politician almost seem counter-culture. Business…

Ronald Reagan received 50.7% of the popular vote, and won the presidential election by collecting 91% of the electoral votes. This big margin of difference shows how the electoral college does not accurately show what the people want. States like Idaho that have a population of over 1.5 million people will only get 4 electoral votes, making their opinion in the presidential election extremely small. George C. Edwards states in Document D that “the electoral college violates political…

When this pamphlet came in the mail last year, I specifically remember spending a few hours on a Saturday reading every little detail. After I read the ballot portions I went to Ballotpedia ( http://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia:About ) and also researched it there. In addition, to the opinions in the voters pamphlet, I also looked at the coverage of pros and cons by the state newspapers (The Oregonian, and the Statesman Journal). Once I made up my mind, I penciled it as a Y or N in the voter…

During the process of election day, you will vote in the private booth. And also the recounts can be requested, if margin of loss in less than 10%. For this process you will need voter ID laws, election observers from both parties and polling stations 100 feet away from campaigners. People vote by partisan loyalty, stance on issues, and candidate personal characteristics…

The forty fifth Presidential Election in United States will be on November of 2016. The politician aspirants to the white house have already launched their campaigns to obtain the vote of the people. The most popular parties are the Republican, Democrat, and the Green Party. They are using the logic and emotional appeals to convince people to vote for them. Most of the candidates are visiting some of the states where the vote is really important. Some of them are being controversial about the…

When using the proportional voting system to elect the president the same winner, Barack Obama, was chosen, however with this new method the race was significantly closer. Using the current method used to elect President Obama, he won with three hundred and thirty two electoral votes to Mick Romney’s two hundred and six electoral votes. When the new method was used, the proportional system, Obama still won, however he did not win with as big of a gap as he did using the current method. With the…

Vice President under composite arrangements that involve constitutional provisions, federal and state laws. Reform measures to retain the Electoral College in some form have welcomed a range of diverse proposals. Those that are opposed to the changes and believe that the Electoral College impedes democracy in a way that is inconsistent with American practices that are modern whereas the proponents believe that Election College reform contributes to the country’s cohesiveness by demanding a…

If an interest group supports an extreme policy, advocacy groups can result in polarization through their influences in PACs. On the other hand, because party insiders want to win the elections, they invest in candidates who will be more appealing in general elections--that is it, candidates who will appeal to the median voter (Drutman 1, 2013). This is because most of the voters are moderate. Such an ideology is due to feeling unrelated to conservative or liberal views and, in some instances,…

Three factors which effect if citizens vote or not are socioeconomic status, political environment, and voting laws or regulations. Socioeconomic status is made up of someone’s higher education, occupation, and income. Someone with a lower socioeconomic statues may feel intimidated by the political process. Those with lower education may feel they do not understand the voting process and laws or terminology used in politics. Those who work lower income jobs may not have the time or disposable…

Prior to this past April, politics had not ever peaked my interest. However, in April I turned 18, making me a legal voter in the United States. Naturally and subsequently, I made the decision to begin looking into the world of politics. With the television at my disposal, I began using it as a source of better understanding the type of political culture I am living in. Every country offers its unique set of values and part of those values is what makes up the political culture. The political…