Examples for US elections!

Question 1

Example for raising war chest during invisible primary

Answer 1

2023 trump used legal cases against him to fundraise for his war chest
days after his mugshot was released he sold merch with the picture on
raised $7.1million

Question 2

front runner at the end of of invisible primary not always winner

Answer 2

Trump
Mitt Romney
Obama
John McCain
all behind this stage but ended up winning nomination

Question 3

Example of too many candidates during debates - reducing to soundbites and lack of debate

Answer 3

30 candidates in the democrat debates split over 2 nights in 2020

Question 4

Conservative democrat candidates and
Progressives in 2020

Answer 4

Biden
Buttigieg
Bloomberg

Harris
Klobuchar
Sanders
Warren

Question 5

Republican candidates in 2016/24
Social/Fiscal conservatives and moderate

Answer 5

Cruz
Rubio
Trump
Kasich

Christie

Question 6

War Chests in run up to 2024 Biden and Trump

Answer 6

Biden raised $31million
Trump $35million

Question 7

Scrutiny of the media example 2011 New Hampshire primary

Answer 7

2011 Rick perry couldnt remember the name of the 3 gov departments he would get rid of if elected
he then won less than 1% of the NH primary

Question 8

geographically large but thinly populated states that use caucuses

Answer 8

Iowa FIRST
north Dakota
nevada

Question 9

Turnout examples in caucuses in Iowa and nevada 2020 and 2016

Answer 9

IOWA - 2020 sanders 26%, Warren 18%, Biden 15%

IOWA - 2020 sanders 46%

Nevada 2016 Cruz 27%

Question 10

Example of past primaries with prominence

Answer 10

2024 15 states held their primaries on the same day
SUPER TUESDAY!

Question 11

Early caucus/ primary victories vital in securing nomination?

Answer 11

Not recently
none of last 3 presidents won NH primary
Clinton lost NH primary to Sanders in 2016

Question 12

Bidens opposition in primaries 2024

Answer 12

Dean Phillips he believed biden was too old

Question 13

Examples of incumbent presidents fighting for re nomination

Answer 13

Bush, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford
Although all 3 were eventually nominated they did lose the general election in the end
Proving party infighting is damaging as opponents can exploit each other

Question 14

what type of primary is likely to see higher turnout

Answer 14

Open primary because either registered voter can vote in either primary
including Demo and repub
TACTICAL!

Question 15

what event proved that the populist method of primaries was better

Answer 15

when Humphrey was defeated by Nixon after not entering any of the primaries

Question 16

1986 and 2008 % of registered voters voting

Answer 16

11%
30%

Question 17

2024 New Hampshire primary largest turnout

Answer 17

300k voters voted in republican primary

Question 18

how many candidates were there in 1968

Answer 18

5

Question 19

Iowa 2020 Caucus turnout

Answer 19

9%

Question 20

how is the primary process unrepresentative

Answer 20

voters are usually
older better educated wealthier and more ideological
in earliest primaries especially
Iowa mainly white

Question 21

Party bosses replaced by what in the media + 3 examples

Answer 21

King makers
2016 there was 40 televised debates most before candidates were chosen, and before iowa caucus
2020 11 democrat debates
2024 5 republican debates trump not attending any

Question 22

how can primaries develop a impression of disunity examples

Answer 22

democrat 2024 outsider Phillips challenging Biden was potentially start of the unraveling of the party

Question 23

how do primaries maintain federalism

Answer 23

States have right to choose when/whether to have primary or caucus

Question 24

2016 republican candidates

Answer 24

Trump and Mike Pence
Pence served 6 terms as a senator
Governor of indiana

Question 25

2016 democrat candidates

Answer 25

H Clinton and Tim Kaine He was senator for Virginia which was a swing state Speaks fluent spanish Working class appeal

Question 26

2012 republican candiates

Answer 26

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan Romney more centrist to beat Obama

Question 27

2012 and 2008 Democrat candidates

Answer 27

Obama and Joe biden Joe was senator for Delaware Obama represented Illinois

Question 28

2008 Republican candidates

Answer 28

John Mccain and Sarah Palin Young

Question 29

2016 republican lack of unity at NPC

Answer 29

High profile republicans chose to stay away from convention rather than endorse Trump (Romney, John Kasich) Ted Cruz (main rival) gave 20 min speech failing to endorse + “vote with your conscience”

Question 30

Impact of 2024 DNC for Harris

Answer 30

75% voters more excited to vote after Harris joined Harris 9 point lead women

Question 31

Why do speakers try to enthuse party faithful

Answer 31

Bounce in opinion polls After 2024 conventions harris had 4% lead

Question 32

NPC identify future starts

Answer 32

Obama speech 2004 and returned as candidate 4 years later

Question 33

Advantage of conventions Candidate try to set narrative

Answer 33

Kamala states Trump would bring abortion ban Abortion rights one of her main topics

Question 34

Buckley Valeo 1976

Answer 34

SC ruled that limitations on what individuals or PACS could spend infringed on 1st amendment rights

Question 35

Evidence that federal matching funds are ending

Answer 35

Obama did not use in 2008 - advantage Opponent Mccain was capped on his spending as he DID use Next election neither used 2016 2020 neither candidates used

Question 36

Citizens united v FEC reinforced

Answer 36

1st amendment right to freedom of expression and political free speech as organisations should be allowed to spend unlimited amount

Question 37

Why has it been difficult to reform campaign finance

Answer 37

SCOTUS- uphold free speech Congress- legislations benefit, unwilling to change Bipartisanship- Unlikely to receive 2/3 majority to pass Loopholes- previous legislation

Question 38

Obama v Romney tv debate 2012

Answer 38

Obama seen as lacklustre 72% found that Romney was the winner 20% obama Largest margin in tv debate history

Question 39

How did the Tv coverage of the 2020 election affect voting

Answer 39

Republicans trusted/consumed 1/15 media outlets = Fox News Democrats or indep Trusted all others EXCEPT for Fox News

Question 40

2016 2/3s of GE campaign events took place in which swing states

Answer 40

6 Michigan Florida Ohio North Carolina Pennsylvania Virginia

Question 41

what percentage of events took place in 12 battleground states in 2016

Answer 41

94%

Question 42

In 2020 what percentage of states held the campaign events

Answer 42

12 states held 96% 22% of this being in just Pennsylvania

Question 43

Maine and Nebraska use what method in electoral college

Answer 43

District rather than winner takes all ECV are given to each candidate who wins each separate district

Question 44

Small states are over represented by EXC example

Answer 44

2020 California had 55 meaning 1 for every 675K Whereas Wyoming had 1 for every 185k

Question 45

Winner takes all SNUBS in GE %

Answer 45

1992 Clinton won 43% popular vote 70% ECV 2012 Obama 51% popular vote 62% ECV 2016 Trump 46% popular vote 57% ECV 2024 Trump won 51% popular vote 58% ECV Harris 48% popular vote

Question 46

National third parties example 1992 and 1968

Answer 46

Ross Perot 19% vote but no ECV George wallace gained some but only due to his support in the deep south