Winning Office -Elections have two important parts -Nomination Process -Campaigning

Nominating Process -Caucus -a meeting of party leaders to name candidates -Convention -meeting of party representatives (delegates) to name candidates -Primary Elections -special election held by party members to determine candidates

Primary Elections -Open Primary -primary where any voter can help chose candidates -Closed Primary -primary where only party members are allowed to vote -Closed are most often used to protect the party’s nominees

Presidential Candidates -selected by a combination of all three nominating processes -caucuses -primaries -National convention

Endorsements -using a famous person to support a candidate

Advertising -using the media to campaign -primary method of campaigning -negative advertising -- Process of using advertisements that focus on the faults and shortcomings of your opponent rather than your goals

Advertising -using the media to campaign -primary method of campaigning -negative advertising -- Process of using advertisements that focus on the faults and shortcomings of your opponent rather than your goals

Advertising -using the media to campaign -primary method of campaigning -negative advertising -- Process of using advertisements that focus on the faults and shortcomings of your opponent rather than your goals

Advertising -using the media to campaign -primary method of campaigning -negative advertising -- Process of using advertisements that focus on the faults and shortcomings of your opponent rather than your goals

Canvassing -person to person campaigning -”campaign trail”

Other Methods -symbolism -generalizations -bandwagon

Public Funding -Presidential Candidates get government funding for their campaigns -equal funding -Party can spend extra on behalf of candidates

Public Funding -Presidential Candidates get government funding for their campaigns -equal funding -Party can spend extra on behalf of candidates

Private Funding -private funding is limited in most cases -candidate can spend any amount of their own money -individuals can donate $1,000 -PAC-- Groups that are formed in order to raise money for candidates running for office---they are limited to a 5,000 donation to an individual candidate -campaign finance reform

Private Funding -private funding is limited in most cases -candidate can spend any amount of their own money -individuals can donate $1,000 -PAC-- Groups that are formed in order to raise money for candidates running for office---they are limited to a 5,000 donation to an individual candidate -campaign finance reform

Private Funding -private funding is limited in most cases -candidate can spend any amount of their own money -individuals can donate $1,000 -PAC-- Groups that are formed in order to raise money for candidates running for office---they are limited to a 5,000 donation to an individual candidate -campaign finance reform