5 Presidential Election Process

• Why they are running?
• What are the stated plans?
• What is the campaign Slogan/Motto?
• What Party do they represent?

JFK

1960

Nixon

1968

Reagan

1980

Bush

2000

Obama

2008

Trump

2016

• Fundraiser for upcoming Primaries
• Campaigning begins

• Private Contributors limited in 1970
• (PAC) Political Action Committees.

A type of independent political action committee which may raise unlimited sums of money from corporations, unions, and individuals but is not permitted to contribute to or coordinate directly with parties or candidates.

Understand the Following

Watergate:

What happened?

What was the initial plan?

Who are?

Woodward & Bernstein

TV Coverage how did it help / hurt the Scandal?

Nixon 1973: "Justice will occur"

Who was the "Fall Guy" / "Truth Teller"

What ultimately hurt Nixon the most?

Explain: Getting caught is wrong

Nixon "I am not a crook"

Vice President Spiro Agnew

CREEP - Explain this

"Heal the country" Who said this & why?

Imputation of guilt - What does this mean?

CAMPAIGNING & RAISING $ / AWARENESS

TV & Radio = Bolster Image / Scare Opponents.

Fundraiser

• What or why are EACH individual speech effective?
• What are Each of these individuals saying & how is it expressed.

Campaign Ads

• What is the central issue of each Ad?
• How does the Ad want to make you feel?
• What is the tone of each Ad? (Hopeful, fear, etc..)

EFFECTIVE & FAILED

CAMPAIGN AD’S

1952: Eisenhower

Answers America

LBJ vs. Goldwater

Daisy ad 1964

Dukakis vs. Bush

Tank ad 1988

Dukakis vs. BUsh

Revolving Door 1988

Clinton vs. George H. Bush

Read My Lips ad 1992

Obama vs. McCain

Yes We Can ad 2008

CLINTON

FUNDRAISING

'96 & LINCOLN ROOM

Real Clear Politics

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/10/31/trump_web_ad_targets_criminal_illegal_immigrants_who_else_would_democrats_let_in.html

Primaries and Caucuses

Primary: A primary is a method of selecting a candidate similar to that of a general election.

It is an organized statewide event put on by the state government where voters cast a secret ballot for the candidate of their choosing.

Whomever receives a majority of the votes is the winner.

• Open: No party affiliation: Ability to vote for anyone.
• Republican for Democrats.
• Closed: Limited to registered party members:
• Democrats for Democrats.

Caucus: Organized by political parties, a caucus is a meeting of

supporters of a specific political party who gather to elect delegates to choose whom they believe should be the candidate in a given election.

Activists debate issues, choose delegates, and parties discuss platforms.

• Republicans: Secret ballots, like general elections
• Democrats: Divided groups, persuade people, majority wins.

States that only use Caucuses include: Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Iowa

Iowa Caucus

• First major electoral event of nominating process for Presidency
• Early indication of which candidates could possibly win nomination for their political party

New Hampshire Primary

• First Primary election held in U.S.
• Has both Democratic and Republican votes
• Indicator of the nation's feelings toward the candidates

• One of the most anticipated events is the debates scheduled for October, which are already being hyped as potential “game changers.”.

Lincoln vs

Douglas

Kennedy vs

Nixon

Gerald Ford

"Soviet Union"

Reagan the

Oldest @ 73

Dukakis

"Death Penalty"

Bush

"Watch"

Gore / Bush

"Sigh & Body Language"

• At the Democratic National Convention and the Republican Nation Convention are the...
• Nomination: Parties select their nominees for presidential election
• Platform: Presentation of proposals and goals called planks
• Vice President Nomination: Parties select their nominees for vice president

Day 1 DNC

2016

Day 1 RNC

2016

1831

1st Convention

Anti-Masonic Party

1832

1st Democratic

Convention

(Prototype)

1856

1st Republican

Convention

(Abolitionist)

1860

Republican

Convention

(Lincoln Nominated)

1932

1st Presidential

nominee to address

the convention in person

1968

Open Arguments

(Big Change)

1980

Party Showcase

(Love-Fest)

• Eligibility to vote:
• 18+ years old (some states allow 17+)
• U.S. Citizen
• States have their own requirements
• Held on the day after the first Monday in November
• Presidential and Vice Presidential elections held every four years
• States' votes are cast and counted

1984

Geraldine Ferraro

(Party of Opportunity)

2000

Most Controversial

& Dramatic election.

(Florida Voting Machine)

(Voter Fraud)

2008

1st African American

President

2016

Election of 1st

1st Woman

1st Non-Politician

Election of 1824

4 individuals from the same party

• (Democratic-Republicans)

Andrew Jackson (99) electoral votes & a small lead in the popular vote.

• No candidate received the majority in the EC.
• Andrew Jackson (99 EC)
• John Q Adams (84 EC)
• William Crawford (41 EC)
• Henry Clay (37 EC)
• HOR - Speaker of the House selected the President.

Electoral College: 538

Minimum on 3 per state: 50 x 3 = 150

(3 - 2 senators & 1 rep)

538

-150

388 : Divided based on population

Gore 266

Bush 271

Popular Vote

• Occurs January 20th, or 21st if 20th is a Sunday
• President takes an oath:
• “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
• President usually gives inauguration speech

President Trump's 1st 100 Days

The measurement began after Franklin Delano Roosevelt entered office amid the tumult of the Great Depression.

• With banks caving in and jobs vanishing.
• FDR set to work passing laws and establishing new government bureaus to improve the economy.

"All this will not be finished in the first 100 days. Nor will it be finished in the first 1,000 days, nor in the life of this administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin!" JFK

After ordering the failed Bay of Pigs

invasion 87 days into his term.

President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest on his 69th day in office, and had to sign his first bill into law over a breakfast tray at the George Washington University hospital.

He delivered an address to a joint

session of Congress on the eve

of his 100th day mark, making an

argument for cutting taxes.

"Doing pretty darn good, I think we've laid a foundation for some serious change in Washington -- first of all, a change of attitude."

George W. Bush

He argued that his 100-day

assessment should be delayed

due transition period being

stalled after a recount.

"It's probably going to be the first 1,000 days that makes the difference"

Barack Obama

List all of President Trumps original cabinet members.

What were their qualifications (resume)?

Who has since been replaced, fired, moved, or resigned?

Why, and who replaced them?

What 1 positive or

negative decision or

action has each

Secretary performed.

• How has President Trump lived up to his inaugural address, and or not lived up to it thus far in his 1st 100 days?
• Select 1 specific points for each & back it up with facts.

• Name one Cabinet Member that has been removed, or quit.
• Explain why & back it up with facts.

• How will the appointment of Judge Gorsuch affect the Supreme Court?
• Explain your answer.

Presidential Election Process

White House Chief of Staff

Roles

It wasn't until 1953, that the position of "White House Chief of Staff" was created having been preceded by the position of "Assistant to the President." Then during Nixon's presidency the position became a perminant fixture in the executive office.

The part of White House Chief of staff is played by the character of Leo McGarry and he and His real life counterpart generally must perform most of the following tasks.

• Supervise White House Staff
• Select White House Staff
• Allow people to see the President
• Protect the President's interests
• Provide and gather information for the President
• Develop and pursue the President's agenda
• Present policies to the President
• Manage day to day operations
• Deal with Congress
• "Gatekeeper" to the president, monitoring people and info reaching the President
• Advance the President's agenda and possibly make decisions without the President.

Pre-Primary Fundraiser, Campaigning

Announcing Candidacy and Organizing

• Announcement of Candidacy launches candidate's official campaign

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2020 Presidential Candidates

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WAYNE MESSAM ?

STACEY ABRAMS ?

BILL BE BLASIO ?

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JAY INSLEE

BERNIE SANDERS

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PETE BUTTIGIEG

JULIAN CASTRO

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TULSI GABBARD

KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND

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CORY BOOKER

JOE BIDEN ?

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1) Why does this individual want tor run?

• Research and look for quotes from this individual.
• If none found, then find quotes from political insiders who know the individual.

2) Who wants this individual to run?

• PAC's / SUPER PAC'S
• Organizations, Associations?

3) What experience does this individual possess?

• Political experience?
• Business experience?
• Explain what exactly for both.

4) Can this individual win the Democratic Nomination?

• What are political insiders saying?
• What do you think?
• Explain why to both.

5) Find what you consider this individuals best YouTube video / soundbite, etc....

• Explain what the viewer should expect & why you selected this video.

I will provide you with a Blank Cornell-Note Template.

Please enter all the information above on this template (except for the Video) & upload it to your website.

Since you cannot add a video on to the Template, insert this individuals Picture.

JFK

'62 '60

NIXON

1968

REAGAN

'83 '84

2004 Iowa Caucus

BUSH

'07 '00

OBAMA

2008

So who really came out on top?

Democrats did gain a clear majority in the House and flipped some governorships (although fewer than they had hoped)

Republicans did much more than hold onto the Senate, they flipped at least three Senate seats.

Democrats are all but certain to use their new authority to launch investigations. And the president may very well see a subpoena for those tax returns he has been reluctant to share.

Republicans added more seats than expected in the Senate and scored victories in nearly all of the most high-profile races.

Debating

Liberal Democrats

Southern states with unapologetic liberal platforms: Beto O'Rourke in the Texas Senate race

Andrew Gillum in the Florida governor race

Stacey Abrams in the Georgia governor race.

General Election ("Election Day")

National Convention

The next Congress will include a record number of female members, with at least 113 women winning seats Tuesday (the previous high was 107). Women made up about two-thirds of the districts that Democrats managed to flip in order to gain control of the House.

And 11 women were elected to the Senate and another nine won governors' races.

Electoral College

Inauguration ("Inauguration Day")

President Obama's Cabinet vs.

President Trumps Cabinet

Alexander Hamilton & James Madison compromise for electing the President of the United States:

Creation of a safeguard in the form of knowledgeable:

President to be elected by special body of electors, none of whom could be members of Congress.

• Elect a qualified individual
• Prevent foreign influence

• Officially elect President and Vice President of United States
• A state's number of electors equals the number of representatives and senators for that state in Congress
• On the Monday after the second Wednesday in December cast their electoral votes
• At least 270 electoral votes are required to elect a President--- if not met, the House of Representatives will elect President

You will be asked to compare the outgoing & incoming Cabinet (assuming the Senate confirms the appointment)

• Explain a significant event, decision, and or mandate from the outgoing Cabinet.
• What are the qualifications, and the reason why President-elect Trump appointed his current Cabinet.
• What are the obstacles, and or any issues that the new Cabinet Secretary will run into?
• Be prepared to discuss your 2 Cabinet members.
• MLA paper research Paper Due Thursday.

President's 1st 100 Days