Indonesian presidential election

Eliminate the Electoral College What if it was possible for a presidential candidate to win the race for the white house with less than twenty-three percent of the popular vote? This is mathematically possible by manipulating America’s electoral college system just by winning whole states and not individual voters. Though not to this degree, this has before in America’s political history a total of three times. The Electoral College should be abolished because it uses a winner take all system.…

A Small Loan of One Million Dollars Hello my fellow Americans. I hope that the 2016 election year has brought joy and happiness to the citizens of the USA. Our candidates have done such a great job so far connecting to citizens through social media and the internet, but what are the lasting effects regarding social media? Social media affects the 2016 Presidential election due to Ignorance regarding internet sources, the political candidate’s similarities and differences making headlines, and…

September 26th held the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. This debate is comprised of three topics, achieving prosperity, America’s direction, and securing America. The overall goal of this debate is to attract voters to a specific candidate, and in November elect our next president. The two candidates must use modes of persuasion to effectively endear this years voters. These persuasion tactics are known as logos which appeals to logic, pathos that appeals to…

they relate to morals and beliefs. In her most recent book, Strangers in Their Own Land, Hochschild travels to Lake Charles, Louisiana in an attempt to understand what was going through peoples’ minds when they voted for Trump in the 2016 Presidential election. In order to do so, Hochschild must cross over “empathy walls”, or an “obstacle to deep understanding of another person” (5). Getting over empathy walls creates an opening and opportunity to view the world through the Tea Party’s eyes,…

Overcoming Fear Why do others feel afraid while others fear nothing? There was a moment in the in early morning of November 19, 1863 that Abraham Lincoln never felt so weak. He was staying at a lodge in Gettysburg and was getting ready to deliver his speech to the crowd to dedicate to the new Gettysburg memorial. He woke up with a severe headache and felt he had a fever coming on, felt nervous about delivering his speech, and felt that it wouldn’t properly honor the soldiers who died fighting in…

Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential running mate Wednesday a last-ditch move to regain momentum after being mathematically eliminated from winning the GOP presidential nomination outright. Fiorina joined the Texas senator on stage, and Cruz's staff changed the podium in between Cruz and Fiorina's remarks to display a new logo featuring both their names. Fiorina told CNN in an interview the "real formal final conversation" between the two of them regarding the vice presidential decision…

George W. Bush ran for president in 2000. The candidates running against Bush included: Al Gore for the Democratic party and a third party candidate Ralph Nader. During the election, the United States was dealing with many different issues. Some of these issues were health care, the economy and education (George). Bush made promises for his campaign based on the issues that the United States was associated with. Bush’s 2000 campaign was successful because of his domestic promises, Gore’s…

(Obama). By showing that he has the ability to speak on the behalf of an entire state as their senator, Barack Obama justifies his role as keynote speaker and lets the audience know that he is a serious politician and also has high potential in future elections. Obama goes to proclaim that his “presence on [the] stage is pretty unlikely” as he explains his family lineage and why his American family is a prime example of the country’s most prized ideals: diversity and opportunity (Obama). Again,…

Introduction As a woman, I know that there is an expectation from other women and men alike that I have to and must vote for Hilary Clinton for president. However, I respectfully have chosen another candidate that I feel exceeds qualifications to be our next president. I believe in a candidate who stands for justice, equality, and has been a civil rights activist since a very young age. I know as a young adult myself how incredibly hard it is to not only stand up for yourself but to consistently…

So here we are. After all the runners and the riders, the gossip and the rumours, just two candidates remain in the race to be Prime Minster of our great nation. You have the out and our favourite Theresa May, Home Secretary for the last 6 years and whose political zenith came when she dubbed her own party, ‘the nasty party.’ On the other hand you have Andrea Leadsom, who came to prominence during the EU referendum as a tough debater who is fit to tackle anyone, although some say she is too…