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PS 4230 Midterm Exam
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- 1Nomination Process Historyelectors were responsible for choosing the presidential candidate best for the people. Federalist and Anti-Federalist met separate to pick a candidate
- 2Nomination Process History1812 and 1816 the party leaders began selecting the presidential candidate. Then, the king caucus/ congressional leaders stepped in and started selecting the candidate
- 3National Convention1831- made up of delegates selected by state parties. Presidential nominees had to receive at least 2/3 votes of the delegates.
- 4National ConventionEnded because it came under attack for being too undemocratic and corrupt
- 5McGovern-Fraser Commissionuniform and detailed procedures for selecting delegates, which reduced the number of appointed delegates
- 6McGovern-Fraser Commissionincreased representation of women and minorities
- 7McGovern-Fraser Commissionweakened the power of party leaders to choose convention delegates
- 8Concerns of a National Primaryonly established political figures had a chance of being nominated
- 9Concerns of a National PrimaryIowa and New Hampshire were no more influential than them combined
- 10Concerns of a National Primaryfront-loading & it would undermined the political parties
- 11Concerns of our current processit's expensive
- 12Concerns of our current processpeople select idiots
- 13Concerns of our current processit weakens party leaders
- 14Concerns of our current processincreased the use of polling and focus groups
- 15The Virginia PlanJames Madison and Edmund Randolph
- 16The Virginia Planeach elector gets 2 votes, electors can;t cast bother their ballots for inhabitants of their own states
- 171968 Democratic ConventionThe parties chose to open up its process of choosing delegates to the national convention
- 181968 Democratic Conventionresponded to demands for greater inclusion from women, minorities, youth, and other groups
- 191968 Democratic Conventionled to the McGovern-Fraser Commission
- 201924Radio campaigning began for presidential election
- 211952Television campaigning began for presidential elections
- 22The Federal Election Campaign Actbegin setting limits of how much a presidential and vice-presidential candidate could contribute to their own campaigns
- 23Buckley v. Valeomoney=speech; can't set limits on how much an individual spends on their campaigns b/c it violates their Freedom of Speech rights
- 24Micro-targetinga new tool for candidates and campaigns that answers fundamental questions
- 25Micro-Targeting QuestionWho supports my candidate?
- 26Micro-Targeting QuestionWhere do I find them?
- 27Micro-Targeting Questionhow do I persuade others to support my candidate?
- 28Micro-targeting is being used bycustomer relationship management technologies, advanced marketing techniques, traditional political targeting
- 29Micro-targeting is being used bydigitally store and archive massive amounts of raw data
- 30Micro-targeting is being used bythe growth in the quantity and quality of multi-sourced consumer information
- 31Micro-targeting is being used byability to link multiple date islands (voter files, geographic data)
- 32Micro-targeting is being used byanalytical power to search and discover new, meaningful patterns and relationships of strategic and tactical value
- 33Micro-targetinginforms, sharpens, and increases the efficiency of a campaign's direct voter contact plans
- 34Soft Moneymoney donated to parties rather than candidates
- 35Impact of ECpast state voting history
- 36Impact of ECcontemporary polling numbers
- 37Impact of ECorganizational development and endorsements
- 38Impact of ECstate issues with cutting potential number of swing voters
- 39Impact of ECcost of advertising
- 40Alternatives of the ECpopular vote bonus
- 41Alternatives of the ECDistrict Plan
- 42District PlanMaine and Nebraska; would lean towards republicans
- 43Alternatives of the ECProportional Vote
- 44Alternatives of the ECDirect Election
- 45Direct Electionwould lean towards Democrats
- 46Direct Electionrun-off would be required & 2 party system erosion
- 47Factors that impact electionsThird-Term party elections
- 48Factors that impact electionsMood of the country
- 49Factors that impact electionsSluggish economic growth
- 50Factors that impact electionsPolarized party theory
- 51Factors that impact electionsJuly Presidential Approval
- 52Factors that impact electionsPre-Convention Polling Preferences
- 53incumbency Advantageshave an ability to appeal to voters who wouldn't typically vote for your party
- 54incumbency Advantagesexpand your base beyond your party, travel, district offices, staff, etc.
- 55incumbency Advantagescommittee assignments can help members to cultivate their state or district
- 56incumbency Advantagesdistrict placement- dictates the legislation they can impact
- 57incumbency Advantagescampaign funds
- 58incumbency Advantagestolerates votes against party issues on critical to the constituency
- 59Voter TurnoutLOWER because more people are allowed to vote
- 60Democratsminorities, women, young, less-educated, urban areas
- 61Republicanswhite, old, rural, male, religious, conservatives
- 62Benefits of Negative Adsit's easier to get a person to hate a candidate rather than love them
- 63Benefits of Negative Adscampaigns have become more competitive
- 64Benefits of Negative Adsgrowth of independent groups (super pact)
- 65Benefits of Negative Adsmicro-targeting
- 66The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Actpurpose was to close the soft money loophole
- 67BCRA addressedbanning the national committees from raising soft money
- 68BCRA addressedraised individual and overall federal contribution limits to candidates and parties
- 69BCRA addressedrestricted the use of advocacy ads
- 70Citizens United2008 nomination campaign, a conservative, nonprofit organization
- 71Citizens Unitedthe rise in individual contribution limits increased the incentive for campaigns to expand their fundraising actives among the public
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