Political campaigns

consistent scandal throughout four decades of political campaign films. This is very telling of how the American people view politicians, and especially view their personal lives. The four decades were very different in terms of political climate, social issues, and other concerns, and yet the politicians in the films are always portrayed as immoral to varying degrees. In addition to that, they are also always portrayed as having…

INTRODUCTION/ CULTURAL DRIVERS Throughout history, communication has played a significant role in the development of cultures and more specifically effective communication. Effective communication facilitates people to understand each other, breaks down language and cultural barriers, and builds trust and respect for one another. Today people have evolved, so as the way they communicate. We can trace the first form of communication to cave paintings around 130,000 B.C.E. The theory is that the…

Andrew Jackson had a great victory in 1828 when he won the presidential election. He obviously had a very powerful political campaign because he had 70% of the casted votes. His message stayed the same as it was in 1824, but it had more intensity. Jackson said the nation was tainted by “special privilege.” Jackson claimed distinction with his military career that included the Revolutionary War and his big moment in the Battle of New Orleans in the end of the War of 1812. Jackson’s presidency…

Clinton spent in campaigns but still managed to win the elections. Statewide campaigns are perceived on the basis of cost-per-vote and the amount one spends is determined by three variables: how much a candidate fundraises, how much one spends in campaigns,…

another candidate that challenges his political career. Since the early April there were TV commercials on promoting each of the candidate’s side to better service the residents of Minnesota. On the date of November 4, 2014 and following through the evening Al Franken was declared the winner of this race. There was no recount in the situation like back in 2008. Voters in Minnesota reelected Senator Al Franken to serve its communities again because his campaign promoted…

freedom of expression and protected by the 1st amendment has been an active topic of discussion while debating the use of corporate money for political campaigns. These disputes are typically about whether or not limits on spending money should be engaged and regulated to keep the election process fair. And although money does play a big role in informing political messages, it can only really serve as a mainstay for a corporation’s tactic of communication. It does not account for a form of…

“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…

Polarization of Political Views Now that the 2016 Presidential Campaign has concluded, did mainstream media polarize the American people? The answer is a very obvious yes. When it comes to the topic of the media and politics, most of us will readily agree that mainstream media has significantly polarized our political perception. Overtime, mainstream media has become increasingly popular. The internet introduced us to a vast amount of political news articles and social networking websites.…

The current state of this year’s presidential campaign is chaotic. There are a loot of US citizens who do not know who they are going to vote for. Some people are even voting for the presidential candidate that is opposite of their political party. Whoever people vote for, being correctly informed is the most important thing when considering a political candidate. In the age of the internet, there are millions of pieces of information available to anybody. However, not everything on the internet…

Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous. In 1964 a political campaign called the “The Daisy Girl ” was launched by Lyndon B. Johnson showing a two-year old in a meadow picking flower petals and counting down. At the end of the countdown the voice is replaced with an older man counting for a missile launch. The little girl then looks up at the sky and the screen zooms to her eye, when the counting reaches zero the eye is replaced with a nuclear…