1. Nominations and Campaigns (National Level) Part 1

2. About 500,000 elected officials in the country This chapter will focus mainly on the campaign for the worlds most powerful office: The presidency Campaigns in American Politics are divided into two stages – 1) Nominations – 2) Campaigns between the two nominees

3. What is a nomination? _______________________________________ “Nomination Game” Requires – 1 ) Money – 2) Media Attention – 3) momentum Campaign Strategy is the way In which candidates attempt to manipulate each of these elements to achieve the nomination

4. Deciding to Run Not everyone wants to run for president!! Walter Mondale in 1984 said “ For four years, that’s all I did. I mean, all I did. That’s all you think about. That’s all you talk about…That’s your leisure. That’s your luxury…I told someone” the question is not whether I can get elected. The question is whether I can be elected an not be nuts when I get there”

5. Deciding to Run Most advanced industrialized countries, campaigns last no more than TWO months American campaigns seem endless – Presidential candidate needs to be announced at least a year before the election. – In,1999 GOP candidates announced for 2000 nomination Rarely has a candidate for president been taken seriously without first holding a key political office – Three offices where presidents come from. Can you guess what they are?___________________________

6. Competing for Delegates Some ways, the “Nomination game” is tougher than the “General Election Game” Goal of the nomination game is to win the majority of delegates support at the NATIONAL PARTY CONVENTION – the supreme power within each of the parties, which functions to select presidential and vice presidential candidates

7. The Caucus Road Before Primaries- all states selected their delegates to the national convention in a meeting of state party leaders called a “CAUCUS” 12 states still use caucuses are usually organized like a pyramid. Small, neighborhood, precinct-level caucuses are held initially- often meeting in a church, or even someone's home. At this level, delegates are chosen on the basis of their preferences for a certain candidate – 1)County caucuses 2) congressional district caucuses – 3)State Convention 4) Finally sent to National Convention

8. The Primary Road Most of the delegates to the to the Democratic and Republican national conventions are selected in Presidential Primaries, in which voters in a state go to the polls and vote for a candidate In 1912, the first presidential primaries where held in 13 states Increase in presidential primaries occurred after the Democratic Party's disastrous national convention in 1968 The McGovern-Fraser Commission was created and had a mandate to make Democratic Party Conventions more representative.

9. The Primary Road Politicians who are awarded conventions on the basis of their position are known as Super Delegates Primary season begins during the Winter of New Hampshire At this early stage its not necessarily for delegates but for “Image”, they want to be seen as Front Runners Front Loading – is recently tendency of states to old primaries early in the calendar in order to capitalize on media attention – http://youtu.be/hpgqtsYIDZY http://youtu.be/hpgqtsYIDZY

10. Evaluating the Primary and Caucus System Criticisms of this marathon campaigns are numerous – 1)Disproportionate attention goes to the early caucuses and primaries – 2)Prominent politicians find it difficult to take time out from their duties to run – 3)Money plays too big a role in caucuses and primaries – 4)Participation in primaries and caucuses is low and unrepresentative – 5)The system gives to much power to the media

11. The Nomination Game The Inflated Importance of Iowa and New Hampshire (Figure 9.1) Iowa & New Hampshire account for only 2 % of delegates to convention

12. THE CONVENTION SEND OFF Currently delegates selected in primaries and open caucuses have known preferences – There is no surprise anymore on who the nominee will be Parties do not want drama at conventions, because it will affect their fall campaigns

13. The Nomination Game The Declining Coverage of Conventions on Network TV (Figure 9.2)

14. Convention Schedule 1 st day – Keynote speech, in which a dynamic speaker recalls party heroes, condemns the opposition party http://youtu.be/X1GMg4Abi7Y 2 nd day- centers on Party Platform- party statement of goals and policies for the next four years. 3 rd day- devoted to formally nominating a candidate for president

15. 2016 Republican Nomination http://realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/presi dent/us/2016_republican_presidential_nomin ation-3823.html http://realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/presi dent/us/2016_republican_presidential_nomin ation-3823.html

16. 2016 Democratic Nomination http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016 /president/us/2016_democratic_presidential_ nomination-3824.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016 /president/us/2016_democratic_presidential_ nomination-3824.html

17. 2014 Texas Primaries http://www.politico.com/2014- election/results/map/senate/texas/#.UxckIPld WSo http://www.politico.com/2014- election/results/map/senate/texas/#.UxckIPld WSo

18. US ELECTION VIDEOS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1fSvSbO EpM&list=PLPqixhnZkcHV49R- IIpUv_PtDSRLGuzsz&feature=share http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1fSvSbO EpM&list=PLPqixhnZkcHV49R- IIpUv_PtDSRLGuzsz&feature=share