1. What are the various stages of the modern presidential election, and why has it become so long?
- Quiz: Chapter 09 - Elections
- When you finish the quiz... what is the latest at the class twitter conversation?
- What news can you find and share with the class?
- Case Study: 2000 Presidential Election and Journeys with George (EQ #1)
- What is the order of events in the presidential election?
- What is the relationship between the campaign and the media?
- What surprises you?
- Summarize: Stages of Modern Presidential Election (EQ #1)
- Stage One: How do candidates win the unofficial party nomination?
- Build a campaign staff
- Gain a fundraising advantage to be taken seriously
- Embrace symbiotic relationship with the media
- Prepare to target the base/rank-and-file in mostly closed primaries
- Establish name recognition and bandwagon effect by winning Iowa Caucuses and New Hampshire Primary
- Benefit from horse race journalism by taking early lead in national polls
- Win as many early primaries and caucuses to accumulate delegates and superdelegates
- Try to force other candidates to drop out after Super Tuesday before remaining primaries and caucuses are over
- Select a Vice Presidential running mate who balances the ticket
- Stage Two: How do candidates become the official nominee?
- Party conventions officially nominate a ticket (President and VP), formalize party platforms, and unify behind the ticket
- Stage Three: How do candidates campaign to win the general election?
- Candidates focus on battleground/swing/toss-up states in the electoral college with voter registration, rallies, campaign ads, and phone-banking
- Candidates "move to the middle" to appeal to undecided voters
- Candidates engage in debates
- Focus on get-out-the-vote
- Win the general election
- Analysis: Increasing Length of Modern Presidential Election (EQ #1)
- Why has it become so long?
- Leapfrogging and frontloading in the 2012 primary schedule
- Look at the past dates for the Iowa Caucuses and New Hampshire Primaries
- Criticisms and possible reforms
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