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Democracy And Participation- Elections Flashcards

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Electoral college

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Decide who will recieve their particular states ecv
Compromise as couldnt agree on direct election or with congress
Group of electors nominated each state
Fptp system
Electors are not forced to vote for the candidate who won popular vote in state- faithless voter

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Possible reforms to ec

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Direct election
Automatic plan
Proportional system
Maine system

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Possible reform- direct election

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Abolish ec and replace one person one vote
All votes across country are counted and popualr vote wins
Need constitutional ammendment- unlikely

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Automatic plan

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Used in over half states
Keeps ec but abolishes electors, ecb awared to winning candidate in state automaticall
But ff wanted free agents

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Proportional system

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Ecvs in direct proportion to % of votes won in each state
Fairer on 3rd parties.independants- in 192- ross perot would have won 100 ecvs rather than none
But unlikely as disadv two main parties whos support is require df ro any signif reform to be actioned

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Maine system

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Maine and nabraska
Ecvs allocated on district by district basis plus two for oveerall winner
But research suggestst can lead to even more disproportionate result than current system

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Should the ec be reformed

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Federalism
Clear result and strong mandate
Represetation of states/cohesiveness of system
Past success
Loa-yes

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Should ec be reformed- no federalism

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Protects and reinforces principle of federalism
Gives small states as a voice as always have above 3 ecvs
Replace with national popular vote would undermine

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Should ec be reformed- yes- federlaism

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Disproportionate- wyoming x3 v california
Hyperbolic not only force bringing federlaism
Ireelevant for nationwide leader, why need for fed voting system

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Shoulld ec be reformed=n no= clear result and storng mandate

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Winner tajes all- 2 party/horse race
Votes clear choice and winner generally has a strong mandate by winning a majority of popular vote
National popular vote- 3rd parties do better- unlikely to win buty may prvenet winner ganining 50% plus votes

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Should ec be refomred- clear result and strong mandate- yes

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Doesnt allways happen- 2000 and 2017- not popular vote undermines principle of popular soverignty
3rd party represented- lack of choice may contribute to lack of participation

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Should ec be reformed- rep of states/cohesiveness of system- no

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State based syustem, candidates have to campaign and win across wide vaierty of states
President more likely to govern with interests of whole country in mind

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Should ec be refomred- Rep of states/cohesiveness of system- yes

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Unrealistic to reach all
96^ events both sides went in 12 states- 2020- eg ohio florida michigan
Gov scott walkker- the nation as a whole is not going to elect the next president’ ‘12 states are
Bellwhether states (those which generally follow outcome oveerall) over rep- as their votes which can cchange

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Should ec be refomre-d no past sucess

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Critics exaggerate
2000 and 2016 unusual- historically winner pop vote winner ec
Faithless voters rare- 16 since 1900
No consesnus on what to change§

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Should ec be refomred- past sucess- yes

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Increasing frequently flawed
7 faithless electors 2020

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Presidential elections

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Every 4y
Fixed date
Max 2 terms

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1968 reason for change

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Democratci patry coice of humphrey as presidential candiate cuased protests and rioting at nat party convention
In response mcgovern frasher commission to consult possile reofmrs to nomination process

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Before 1968 process

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Decision made at national party convention
Exciting unpredictable
Ordinary voters had no real say in process- delegaets at npcs often influenced party beurocracy ‘men in grey suits’ in ‘smoke filled rooms
Meant candidates with establisheed party connections had adv over new people- may be ex senators
No long primary campaigns so financaisl reaosns not that important
Experienced knowelgable people choose cnadiate- peer review

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Since 1968

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Today conventions more of a formality- know whose won
Proces smore open and democratic with foucs on ordinary voters rather than party
Now possible for outsiders with little or no dc expeince come throgh- trump
Fundraising no crucial in long rpimary campaign- obama ‘click to donate’ utilised social media and acebook
Peer review disappear

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Invisable primary

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Period 1-2y before us priamry season official begins

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Hadley 6 tests

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Psychological- character, ability deal with gruelling cmapign
Staff- create campign organisation and recruiiting top professionals to help
Strategy policy ideas
Money fundraiser
Media build profil ein press, tv
Constityuency local volunteers- obama strength

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Highly significant in recent years invisable primaries

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Increased demand money- ‘money primaries’ often top fundraiser nominatied
2008 obana perform well all iover- recruit team of advisers and thousands of volunteers, became serious contender
During 2015-16 trump top contender
Frontloading hit ground running
Bennet- culing and seperation of field in 2020 over 20 candidates

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But what less isgnif in recnet years invisable primaries

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2007 mccain 4th opinion polls 4th fundraiser yet won
Poor performance etv debate arrogant and unprepare
Lack early campaign practise and momentum dif finvidable primayr- focus super tuesday- bloomsbrugh spent over 600 mill in tv and social media in super tuesday states

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Caucus

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Intraparty meeting in which voters physically exercise their preferences in order to decde who will represent their party on the ballot in the presidential eelctcion
Used fby 4 states

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Pros caucus

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Offer voters much more than simple cross on ballot paper- chance serious discussion and epetition for voters who first choice
Well suited to states uie iowa large in size but thinly populated
Attract committed and well informed participatts they deter the so called wreckers of open primaries
Particiaption and communication- the times-‘ democracy at its most earthy’

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Cons caucus

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No actual vote- undemocratic- gove an adv to candidates with most vocal and persuasive supporters
Several hours of commitemnt, many believe complex andf conufsin
Participation lowe rthan in primary- record 2016 20%
Unrep as attracts those 8wth strobg ideological convictions
Often need radical candidates to win- santorum narrow victory over romney iowa 2012

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Primary

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Intraparty election held within individ states decide who will compete on ballot for that patry in presidential election
Used 46 states-new hampshire first

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Open primary

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Any registered voter (registered to party) chose to vote in either party primary, but not both

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Closed primary

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Only vote for registered patry

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Modified primary

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Registered and independent

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Propoertional primaries

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Democrats

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Winner takes all primaries

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Republicans

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Pros primaries

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Secret ballot
Turnout higher more convenient and simper
Open and modified primaries allow voters registered to the other party and for indepndent voters to aparticipate- open up participation in theory can result in victories for more moderate candidate that apea to lots of

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Cons primaries

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Do not offer opp that caucaus do for debate and sicussion
Trunout low- esp later- 2012 gop ny under 2%
Can attract wreckers from suporters other parties vote worst candiate-2012 republicans illinois= obana encouraged democrats to vote santorum not romney

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Choosing a running mate choices why

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Balance the ticjet geographical ideological racial gender
Party unity may choose opp- harris
Gov experience chaney washington dc experience

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National party convention- formal functions pre 1968

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Formal casting of votes by delegates for preference presidential candiate- majority of delegate votes need selected
Announcment of running mated
Debate on party policies

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National prty conention formal fundraising undermined

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Decisions about candidate nominated have already been made due to prianeis and caucuas convention rather than choose
Trad runningg mate announced 3rd day convention recently delcared earlier 2016 trunmp 3 day before
Parties try to avoid heated debates on policies at their npcs because they fear the nedia willl focus on debates as evidence party division

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Npcs no longer important

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Aug 2016 poll asked how important conventions would be in influencing peoples vote- 12% said would be v important
Undermine formal function
Modern conventions appear predictable staged coreographed, headline speakers as just as likely to be celebrity as serious politician
Hours of tv coverideg dedicated to convention has declined in recent years

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Npcs are still important

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Can idnetify political stars of the future- 2004 democrat npc obama made key note speech
Ina close race may have some influence on outcome of election- bennett 2004 republican convention more sucessful than democrats further detrninat for bush winning
Informal factors
Heal party rifts developed in primaries- ie loosing candiates may make speeched for winning candiate as sanders did for biden in 2020
Formally call primary season- no rv d
Gain media attention communicate ideas to wider audience- convention lead to bounce in opinon pokls- candiate may increase popularity after excellent speech- hillary 2016

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Ec 2016

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Trump 306 ecvs clinton 232
Clinton had 3 mill mroe pop votes than trump
Record 7 faithless electiors
5 battleground states marginal trunp won- 48.6% florida- few thousand in key states

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Signif tv debates

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3 x 90min, each diff syetl
Tv debates rarely pivotal- the times- us presidential debates rarely settle the outcome of the election- provide the iconic monents and thus potentially strengths and weaknesses character
But 20 al gore threw away comfrotable lead in polls with woeful perfomrance
Less signif now- 60% household 1960 comp 20% 2012 watch
But gallop poll found that 2/3 americans claim watched 1st 2020 debate

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One term presidents

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Carter
George h bush

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Carter

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Lost 1980 campaign to reagan
Had to cope with diff primary challenger kennedy- reminded voters about internal democrat party divisions
Econ not ealthy
Republican srival=- reagon v effective charasmatic, film star

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George h bush

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Lost 1992 election clinton
Challenge in primary by pat buchannon
Econ in recession- bush had to backtrack on promise not to raise taxes
Approval rating low
Faced v high charismatic challener clinon
1992- ross perot moderate con vote attracted

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Result of 2020 us election

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Biden 51% pop vote 306 ecb
Trump 47% 232 ecv
Trump campiagn launched multille legal challengeson basis fraud allegations in states biden won narrowly

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Turnout 2020

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Higehst in over 100y
66.7% comp 60% 2016

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Minor parties in 2020

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2% botes
11 canidates inc jo jorgenson kany west brithday party ballot 12 states

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Money involved in 2020 us election

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Estimated 14bn spent on presidential and congressional 2020 races combined $6.5bn for presidential election
Comeptitive democratic primary contribute higher spending
Biden first ever presidential candiate raise over 1bn

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Factors determining biden win

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Demographics and turnout
Issues
Campaigns

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Biden won demographics and turnout

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10 battel states inc florida and arisona focused on
Sucess in states high ecvs- retained blue wall rustbelt in midwest
Won female 56%, black 87% and hispanic 66% vote, under 30 62, college educaton 55

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Issues biden won

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Pandemic 17% key issues- daamaged econ so trump not recorded
Econ major dactor- 50% siad determinat on exit polls

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Camapigns biden victory

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Despite pandemic- trump held mass rallies and did not encourage mask wearing,
Bidens choice of harris— lib woman
Biden calsm leadership style
Pete buttigies strategic smite- people were exhausted byyt the drama of trump.. biden gave a clam voice
1st tv denate both bad but esp trump
Sleepy joe less effective than crooked hillary

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Senate election 2020

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Net gain democrats- 50-50

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House election

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Demcoorat majority small 222-213

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Etv that the system for nominating presidential candidates is in need of reofmr

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Intro- loa no
Since 1968 debate how to enhance the uqality and democratic nature of the presidential candiate nomination process
1968 democrat party followed refomrs proposed by the mcgovern frase comm after catestrophic selection of humprey
Changes increase public involvenent- removal of per review longe rprimary campaign initiated
Critics timingm cost low turnout, lack peer review
1968 reforms compromise lagrely- enabled increased participation candiates more likely to be committed skilled popular

Timing fundraising and cost
Particiapton

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Reform nominate president- timing yes

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Reform set a date in which declaratiosn of individ runing for presidency should be made
Nomination process length has increased
Trump announced running for 2024 in nov 2022- endurance test
Presidential campaign trivialised over long period of time- 2023 presidential campign lack of policies promoted by candidates make smore personality than policy politics

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Reform nomiante president- timing no

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Personality important factor- stornger or most charismatic better suited to the job
Endurance enables outside candidates prove themselves- obama- no longer career politician real life expeirence
Endurance needed as tough job- hadley argues part of his 6 tests duration of invisbale primary ensures storngest filed

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Reform president nomination- fundraisig and cost

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Reform- limit the extent to which fundraising could take place- cap on amount
Duration results in empahsis on fundraisnig- apparently well qualified candidates drop out of process early- francis suarez aug 2023 republican, low on money not on gop debate as not considered top 10
Money most important than politices and presidential uqualities

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Refomrm nomiante presidet= fundraising and cost no

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Even once nominated presidential candidate needs to cont to fundraise in ordeer to run their presidential campiagn
Fudnraising not most imp- bloomburg 600mill tv and digital ads on super tuesday states and not sleced-2016 trump not most fundraised yet won
Reforms not worked- constition free speech protected, ability to donate and fundraise

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Participation- reform presidential nomination

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Low turnout caucuses especially signif less democratic and refletcion of general public- since 1996 rare above 25% in primary and caucsuses
Those who do vote unrep of whole nation- more ideologically driven, perhaps even radical with danger extremist candiate
Lack preer review, candiates selected may have a lack of experience
Reform- pre primaries mini conventions- political heavwights draw up candiate shrotlist before presented to public

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Particiaption- presidential nomination reform no

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Very democratic enab,ed increase participation, public not political heavyweight choice
Outsider choice clinton obama
Extreme candidates not case, moderate- biden beet sanders and warren 2020- romney beat snatorum in 2012
Trunout not always low- nh 2018 democrats primary 52% may vary with percieved importance of priamry- esp more at start

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Factors afected presidential election results

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Quality of campaign
Incumbency
Campaign finance
Issues
Demographics and turnout

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Quality of campaign affecting presidential election results

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Enthuse turnout, effective gotv
Use media efficiently
Perform well tv debates- gore check watch looked pooor
Clear campiagn message
Swing states targetted effectively- 12 states 2002 96% events both sides

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Incumbency- affect presidential election

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Priamires rarely face seirous primary challenge- can focus on fundraising and prepar efor election campign itself
Rival engaged in internal primary campaign
20212 obana benefit

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Media- presidential election reesult

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Can be bought or eearnt
Tv debates important despite rise of social media
Yet trump use twitter key 2016 to 2020 publicicity even if bad

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Campaign finance- presidential election results

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Essential as pays for ads staff and canpaigning team traval party and focus groups

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Issues affect presidential election result

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Polls indicate these- 2020 over 35% believe econ most important- clinton its the eocnomy stupid
Do you think usa on right track or wrong track - 2020 41% right track- good sign for incumbent

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Demographic and turnout presdiential election results

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Core voters and win independents
Eg 2016 trump win white working class smale in midewest rustbelt seats proved sucessful

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Incumbency and presidential election

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Loa- on surface yes but depends
Lichtman- incumbants are difficult, but not impossible to beat
Experience in office
Name recognition media attention and campaign resources
Lack of primary challenge

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Incumbency and presidential - experience in office yes

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As president can indtroduce politicies that you will believe will go down with voters and can evern target specfici in battlegroudn states
2012 election obama able to take credit ofr popular foiegn policy- kill osama bin laden 2011
Opp mitt romney nothing to fall. Back on
1996 clinton take credit for improving econ

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incumbency and presidential election experience in office no

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Being the incumbernt with 4 years of white house expereicne can also be a disadv undeer some circumstanceds- in tv debates can be critic, whilst opp can focus on generalised things
Geogre h bush sturggeld to defend his time in office in 1992- econ not doing well and had to compromise on famous 1988 camopoaign promise ‘read my lips, no new taxes’

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Incumbency and presidential election- name recognition and media attention, campaign resoucres- yes

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Usually much easier for incumbent presidentto attract puvliciuty and sell their media campaign messag
Have effective campaign and ideologically committed team- obama 2012 in axelrod and plouffe- who had helped him to victory iin 2008
Usually able to raise mroe money than their challengers- obama over romney 2012- except in 1992 clinton challenger spent more than bush and clinton won- smae iwth biden

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Incumbency and presidential election- campaign resources and recoggnition=no

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Charismatic challengers can also attract meia attention- carter 1980 and bush snr 1992- lost out to charismatic challengers reagan and clinton
Since 1968 campaigns have increased in length, mroe time for potential challnegers to gain name recogniton
Tv debates great for opp- 1980 most agree reagan beat carter in debate
Clinton
Charismatic opp still strong campaign team
Biy biger spending not always win

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Incumbency and presidential election= lack of primary challenger y

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Dont face primary challenger- challengers faced expense and divisive primary season
2012 obama beat mitt romeny who did have diff primary campaign

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Incumbency andpresidential election- lack of priamry challenger no

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Sometimes incumbernts do face priamry challengers ats carter 1980 by ted kennedy, 1992 g h bush from buchanan
Although bush won primary easily, divisive nature may have contributed to defeat

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Factors affect outcome of congressional eelctions

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Ref on president
Local issues
Gerrymandering, incumbent adv 90% stay incumbents
Individ performance
Turnout levels can affect congresonal election result
Coattails effect

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Congressional elections as ref on president

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2014 poll found that 52% registered voters intended to vote not based on strengths on congressional candiates but on president
Cpmhrssopma; ca,[ohms omcreased mayopma; osises
Pop support president can help - gwb 9!1 rep gain 2 in senate and 8 in house
2022 democrats ave lost control house majority- biden low approval rating

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Local issues outcome congress

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Tip o neill all politics is local
D in s more con.than n and more religious
Use of pork barrell politics

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Individ performance ocngressional election

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Individ members of congress are often more popular than party overall- davidgen and oleszec two congresses
Members both houses curtail their reputation with ‘folks back home
Prok barell politics
If in marginal more on character

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Turnnout affect outcome congresisonal eledtion

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Turnout lower mid term elections
Signif impact beause particular demographic groups tend to have high rate absentiism in mideterm elections esp under 30s

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Coattails effect outcome of congrssional election

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Ability of popular presidential candiate- ie reagan help republicans in 1980

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Incumbents adv most imp factior determining results and mid term elections

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Fundrasing
Ref on president
Local issues

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Incumbent mid terms- fundraising no

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Democrats and allies spent nearly half bn n ads abortion- 108mil r
2022 16bn overall

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Fundraising yes incumbent adv mid terms

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Incumbent much easier raise money
Democrats raised x7 incumbents
Margerie taylor green incument opp outspent but she still won

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Ref on president incumbent adv n mid term

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Democrats did bettert han expetced 2022
No red wave- biden had approval rather than trump

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Ref on president no incumbent adv mid term

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90% seats uncomp=
Gerrymandering

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Local issues incumbent adv mid terms

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O neil all politics is local
Immigration texas arizona
Eniviron ny

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Local issues y incumbent adv mid term

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17 seats no opp 2022
Pork barall incumbent did so- alaska brigde to nowhere

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Redistricting

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Every 10y reallocated seats
Gerrymandering to make a safe seat
Packing 1 party concession
Cracking one party split so never win

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Critics gerrymandering

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Proetct incumbents and decreases comp- forvote.org- politicians. To choose their voters before the voters choose them
Led to growing polarisiation and partisanship in congress- no need to compromise as get elected anyway
17 seats uncontested 2022

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Redistricting possible reforms

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2008 proposal 11- californnia- independent body redistrict aas suggested by common cause and fairvote.org
At fed level reform diff persuade comhressman
2009 fairness and indepndence in redistricting act - would have created bipartisan redistricting panal but didnt pass

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Sc on gerrymanderin

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2019 5v4 sc ruled in favour n carolina redistrcit rucho v common cause- allowed extreme case gerrymandering
2023 moore v harper- state not explain themselves to state sc

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2022 midterms

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Democrats lost control of house by small margin- no red wall as expected with 20-30 flip
Removed control senate
Maverick moves from some republicans with kevin mcacarthy challenged by freedom caucaus
For governorship changed hands nevada tyo rep, 3 d
Tyrnout relatively low just under 50%
Democrats and allies spent nearly half mill on abortion ads alone

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Voting procedure for elections

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Early voting- weeks before in 28 states 2020
Most states no excuse absentee voting- dnot needa reason why postal vote- covid
Many states touch screen election yet broke 2016, 2002 states offered money to update
Some states strict rules voter id- texas disenfranchise plack indiv

95
Q

Reasons for low turnout

A

Practical barrier
Number and frequncy election
Predictability

96
Q

Low turnout practical barrier

A

Lack automatic registation 65% rather 90% uk
Voter id laws

97
Q

Low turnout- predictable

A

Gerrymandering- 90% safe incumbents
Turnout high in states like ohio wheree ecv often crucial in determining outcome elction
Late primary and caucaus-

98
Q

Number and frequency of us elections low turnout

A

Voter fatigue
Last kentuckey gubernatorial 10%

99
Q

Why us elections so expensive

A

Length of campaign- invisable primary
Increasing professionalism and require resources v expensive professional campaigners
High cost tv ads
Loopholes

100
Q

Ehere money comes from for campaigns

A

Candidates can spend unlimited amounts of own money- bloomburg 600mill 2020
Donors
1974 fed grant cover cost presidenyial campaign 100mill 2020 if match funds- in return strict spending limit no one taken

101
Q

Attempts for campaign finance reform

A

Fed election campaign at 1974 feca
Grants and match spending if accept limit on spending
Prevent wealthy donors, 3300 individ, 5000 pac/candiates

Bipartisan campaign reform act 2002- bcra
Banned soft money- money raised spent on education but really just cmapign
Banned issue ads paid by big ig run up election

102
Q

Loopholes

A

Sc jsutice 2003- money , like water, will always find an outlet
2010 citizens united

103
Q

Citizens united v fec

A

Cu made film hilary the movie fec claimd attack ad not documentary
Sc ban ads paid for by outside group during election uear- justcie kennedy no sufficent interest in justiying limits on political spending

104
Q

Superpac

A

Independent expendaiture only comm
Con restore our future
Lib democrats- priority usa- used support obama and clinton
2020 2000 actual pas, 3.4bn

105
Q

Etv further campaign finance reofrmi s urgenly needed in usa

A

Intro- y
Debate lib v con
Since 2010
Reduce cost us election- unconstitution
Reduce influence wealthy donors
Fairer elections

106
Q

Proposed reforms campaign finacne

A

Pr to replace wta all congresisonal elections
Nat pop vote to replace ec
Ssystem of univesal automatic voter registration
Scrap voter id

107
Q

Campaign finance- reduce cost us eletion

A

Increased cost 14bn 2020 , 6bn 2020
Feca and bcra failed to reduce overall spending
Satte funding largely redundent

108
Q

Campaign fincnacr reform- no unconsitional

A

2010 citizens united
1st ammendemnt
Greater transparency devlare
Have greater restrictions soft money bcra

109
Q

Reduce influence welathy donors campaign finance

A

Esp priority since 2010
Wealthy donors may expect return on investment
Megaphone v whisper- comon cuase
Priority usage- obaa and clinton

110
Q

No evidence reduce influence wealthy donors- campaign finance

A

2016 trump won but not spend most
Blomspnrih 600mill spent

111
Q

Fairer elections campign finance

A

Huge discrpencies
Almost impossible 3rd parties to cmopete
Huge funding adv for incumbents

112
Q

Not fairer elections with campaign finance reform

A

Tv ads educate
Gotv encourage participation

113
Q

Comparative finacne spending

A

2019 ge total spending less 48 mill 2002 us 14bn
Laws diff
Powers attitutied of court
Electoral systems
Similarities

114
Q

Comparative electoral reform laws are diff-uk

A

Structural
Uk- 2000 political aprties, elections and ref act clearly ysets out rule campaign finacing spend no more 30,000/candiate, 20 mill total (yet change next ge)
Soendinng strictly regulated by electoral commsion, power to fine parties if over spend
Tv time strictly regulated each ppb

115
Q

Comparative elctoral finance reform- laws diff- usa

A

Campaign finance laws much loser, campaign finance viewed as a free speech issue- 1st ammendment thus diiff change- legal loopholes feca and bcra
Limit on donor hard mney 3000 indv 5000pac
No strong limits on orgnaisations ie 2010 citizens united
No legal limits on tv - clinton 2016 pad for and aired over 100,000 ads

116
Q

Finance reform comparative- powers and attitudes of courts

A

Uk courts active in upholding campaign finance laws- 2018 vote leave broke by spend over limits
Parliament soveiren - thus raised threshold- not sc
Usa sc strike down laws codified

117
Q

Finance reform comparative- electoral systems and campaigns are diff

A

Uk elections party centred, donations party rather than individ candisates
Skall no elections in uk
Campaigns are hsort

Usa- elections candiate as seen on signs rather than vote democrats
Lots elections
Campaigns longer

118
Q

Comparative finance refrom similiarities

A

Concern individ too much- jcb 3mill lord sainsbury 2 mill 2023
Usa bloomsbugr
No major suport state funding of party

119
Q

Examine reasons that us eletions cost much more than uk elections

A

Constitution- free speech upheld, loopholes, uk more effective laws
Advocacy- tv as us, uk pary political broadcaset- cultural
Length0 strutuaal- mcgovern fraxer 2021 trump for 2024
Uk about 6 weeks
Geographical
American larger

120
Q

Founding fathers on democracy

A

James madison- federalist paper number 10 the constitution created a ‘republic’ not a ‘democracy’

Large republic could guard aainst the tyranny of teh majorty by having a signif number of elected reps
The free vote of the people would prevent elections being won though viciouys arts
A large republic would render factious comninations ess to be dreaded- ff warned tiem and gain of perils of parties

121
Q

How many ran to be democrat nominee

A

29 in 2020

122
Q

Incumbent adv financial

A

2020 senate republican leadr mcconnel needed to spend av $34 per vote to retainh his senate seat eseat comp 92 per vote for democratic challenger

123
Q

Franking provileges

A

Cost of mailing to constituents provided by conrgess
May be used for eelectoral purposes
Franing requests far higher election years- 651 jan. 1500 in apr 2020

124
Q

Pull out of primaries democrats

A

Sanders- acknowlegde no path victory
Warren poor perfromance super tuesday

125
Q

Loophole of superpacs

A

Not donating directly to a campaign or coordinating with a campiagn

126
Q

Throeirst on incumbents

A

Lichtman - incumbents are difficult but not impossible to beat

127
Q

Frontloading

A

Movement of primaries to an ealier point in calendar in order to gie more signif to pirmary or caucus win state

128
Q

Less unity within party rep natparty convention

A

2016 trump approved 69.8% first ballot, whilst romney 90%

129
Q

Requiremnet to be involved in presidnetial debates

A

More than 15% vote
Makes diff for 3rd partids

130
Q

Significance presidential dbeates

A

Hilary seemed to have won each, yet lost in end

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