Negative campaigning

First ladies have been referred to as “footnotes of history,” reflecting the public’s limited view of their position in the White House. Only a handful of first ladies have achieved great fame while many of equal or greater influence have been allowed to drop into obscurity. Two of the most famous first ladies are Eleanor Roosevelt and Jacqueline Kennedy, who made major waves in their respective political and social spheres; however, before these two first ladies made their impact, their…

Boss Politics: Hollywood and the Political Machine Hollywood’s representations of the urban political machine are depicted in the movies The Last Hurrah and The Great McGinty. Using a historical context and definitions of piolitical machines and boss’s make it easier to understand and comapare the meaning of these movies. The Last Hurrah (TLH) depicts the failing political machine of Frank Skeffington in a new England city. The movie mimics the theme and charachteristics of the weakening…

Nixon and Kennedy. This changed the political landscape for future campaigns. This was the era of people having access to view the debates in real-time. The television was also used for negative or critical campaign spots. Lyndon Johnson’s 1964 campaign spot of the “Daisy Girl” is considered a classic negative spot. Broadcast television was the dominant form of mass media with just three major networks. 1970- The newspapers and television played an important role in American politics.…

On the surface, the Litchfield Prison system is extremely dysfunctional, does not provide any structure or regimen for the inmates to follow, and does not serve any purpose in reshaping the inmates, much like any other prison system. From the illegal trafficking of contraband, to the unlawful rape that occurs between the inmates and guards, to the disheartening stereotypical slurs constantly heard throughout the prison, Litchfield Penitentiary does not seem like a place for bettering one’s self…

IBD IBD is an umbrella term consisting of two main diseases: UC and Crohn’s disease. Both of these are unpredictable, relapsing and remitting chronic conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract.1,2 They have overlapping features and some distinct features that differ with one another.1,3 I would be focusing more about UC in this case discussion which was the diagnosis for this patient. The terms IBD and UC would be interchangeable throughout this case discussion. Epidemiology The…

Throughout the course of the 18th and 19th centuries, the events and ideals of the American Revolution held a strong grip on the things going on it Europe. England and France were curious to know what would become of newly acquired America, and what Americans were doing to become successful as an independent nation. Europeans were interested in the outcome of the American Revolution, as they wanted to see if the ideas put in place by the Americans would be enough to defeat Britain and form…

The documentary the Money Lobby gets at the present day fear of money’s impact. Money has been having a huge influence on political conversations and actions. The amount of money spent isn’t necessarily what is causing the fear. More so it’s the fact that the donors with more money are overruling the everyday citizens who should have a voice to. The 2012 election cost nearly 6 billion dollars, making it the most costly congressional and presidential election America has ever scene. In the past…

Human trafficking is a global problem and has been around for hundreds of years. But not many people are aware of it and even if they are aware they have no clue how to help or contribute to the awareness campaign. What are the effects of human trafficking in Malaysia, Cuba, and The United States? How effective are laws at preventing it? The United States have set up a program known as TIP(Trafficking In Persons) report which analyzes what other countries are doing to prevent human trafficking.…

Green Belt Movement Our climate is changing. People all around the world lack shelter, clothing and are even dying of hunger. Wangari Mathai had a vision. She was focused on restoring our environment and was willing to lend a hand to clean up the damages climate change had caused in her community. With the help of her vison and the Green belt Movement she founded, Kenya began to prosper. Crowds were cheering. Kenyans were…

PLANNING Research process 1 – the youth and adult political leanings survey For the first part of my research project I have created a youth and adult political leanings survey to show the social and political attitudes of young people towards particular issues. Questions include economic issues such as taxation, foreign policy matters such as when Australia should go to war and tackles the hot social issues of our day such as refugees and abortion. My target audience for my youth political…