1. He had no idea how to run a successful political campaign. Also, he was afraid of the problems it may have caused in his home life.
2. She had previously run for mayor, and ran an extensive ad campaign. Therefore, she had more name recognition.
3. About a million dollars
4. The majority would be spent on TV ads and direct mail.
5. A media strategist, a direct mail consultant, a fundraising consultant, an election lawyer, a campaign treasurer, and some campaign staff
6. His district had a large Jewish population, and seeing that he was a practicing Jew would help him gain votes.
7. There would be about 110,000 voters on election day. About half would be 65 years or older. Three quarters of the voters would be over 50.
8. $130,000 in the first four days
9. It gave his campaign much more recognition and support, as they called him the "candidate for change."
10. 500,000, and he finished with 12% of the vote
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
Blog 2.9
1. 7 minutes and 8 seconds (I AM A GOD)
2. A non-partisan state agency that draws districts following city and county boundaries (as much as is possible)
3. Democrats have an overwhelming majority in both the 13th and 14th districts because Republicans have lumped them into one district
4. The 1st district, as it is split 50-50
5. It is the least compact congressional district in the country
6. 5, Obama won the state by five points
7. 3, 9, 11, 13
8. It is 100% Republican
9. Boehner, they had to keep him in the House because he was the Speaker
10. North Carolina, as it has the most irregular district shapes.
2. A non-partisan state agency that draws districts following city and county boundaries (as much as is possible)
3. Democrats have an overwhelming majority in both the 13th and 14th districts because Republicans have lumped them into one district
4. The 1st district, as it is split 50-50
5. It is the least compact congressional district in the country
6. 5, Obama won the state by five points
7. 3, 9, 11, 13
8. It is 100% Republican
9. Boehner, they had to keep him in the House because he was the Speaker
10. North Carolina, as it has the most irregular district shapes.
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Blog 2.8
1. They believe the influx of Syrian refugees will lead to ISIS members entering the United States at ease.
2. Barely any, as only around 2000 have been able to enter the United States in the past four or so years.
3. They must apply to immigrate to the U.S., which takes anywhere form 18 months to 2 years. This includes extensive background checks and interviews with officials.
4. Immigrants must prove them and their families have never been affiliated with any kind of terrorist organizations.
5. They could pose a threat to security in America.
6. They should continue the system of background checks, like what is done for other immigrants, but the process should be sped up, as the lengthy process puts lives at risk.
1. Many of the states that condemn Syrian refugee tend to be more conservative than those accepting Syrians.
2. State governors do not actually have the authority to keep immigrants out of their country. This is ultimately the job of the State Department.
3. They fear that terrorists will be able to enter the country with immigrants and have the ability to attack U.S. citizens.
4. They claim they are looking out for safety of American citizens.
5. Yes. Tennessee, like all other states, should do all it can to help those people in need of a safe place to inhabit.
2. Barely any, as only around 2000 have been able to enter the United States in the past four or so years.
3. They must apply to immigrate to the U.S., which takes anywhere form 18 months to 2 years. This includes extensive background checks and interviews with officials.
4. Immigrants must prove them and their families have never been affiliated with any kind of terrorist organizations.
5. They could pose a threat to security in America.
6. They should continue the system of background checks, like what is done for other immigrants, but the process should be sped up, as the lengthy process puts lives at risk.
1. Many of the states that condemn Syrian refugee tend to be more conservative than those accepting Syrians.
2. State governors do not actually have the authority to keep immigrants out of their country. This is ultimately the job of the State Department.
3. They fear that terrorists will be able to enter the country with immigrants and have the ability to attack U.S. citizens.
4. They claim they are looking out for safety of American citizens.
5. Yes. Tennessee, like all other states, should do all it can to help those people in need of a safe place to inhabit.
Blog 2.7
1. The Committee is mostly responsible for organizing and scheduling the Party's debates.
2. Debates receive certain amounts of viewership based on the day of the week they are occur on, with Thursday receiving the most viewership.
3. Republicans schedule debates on days when viewership is projected to be the highest. Democrats, on the other hand, seemingly ignore these statistics. For example, they have one debate scheduled on a Thursday.
4. They seem to be intentionally scheduling debates on days which will receive low viewership, such as days close to holidays.
5. The other, less known candidates will receive less publicity, which will keep people from choosing them over Clinton.
6. He is generally supported by young people. As the Democrats are scheduling debates on weekends, less young people will watch them, as they are the most likely to be out of the house on a weekend night.
7. Sanders will not be able to reach out to enough people to gain the support he needs to win the nomination.
8. O'Malley, a lesser-known candidate, will not be able to get his ideas out to the public, and therefore stands almost no chance at winning.
2. Debates receive certain amounts of viewership based on the day of the week they are occur on, with Thursday receiving the most viewership.
3. Republicans schedule debates on days when viewership is projected to be the highest. Democrats, on the other hand, seemingly ignore these statistics. For example, they have one debate scheduled on a Thursday.
4. They seem to be intentionally scheduling debates on days which will receive low viewership, such as days close to holidays.
5. The other, less known candidates will receive less publicity, which will keep people from choosing them over Clinton.
6. He is generally supported by young people. As the Democrats are scheduling debates on weekends, less young people will watch them, as they are the most likely to be out of the house on a weekend night.
7. Sanders will not be able to reach out to enough people to gain the support he needs to win the nomination.
8. O'Malley, a lesser-known candidate, will not be able to get his ideas out to the public, and therefore stands almost no chance at winning.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Blog 2.6
1. A whopping twelve minutes and five seconds of time on the air, as this was the time Trump spent on SNL.
2. The opportunity to go on air for twelve minutes and five seconds to deliver their campaign messages.
3. It would spawn another wave of equal-time notices, which would force NBC to give the other candidates more time on air.
4. The doctrine does not actually compel networks to cover candidates, but if they have a candidate on a show they must offer an equal time slot to all other candidates.
5. Broadcasters shied away from covering debates because covering a Republican or Democratic debate meant they had to cover all other debates.
6. Political debates, talk show interviews, and documentaries on the candidates.
7. They could consider Trump's airtime as campaign contributions and therefore avoid equal time arguments.
2. The opportunity to go on air for twelve minutes and five seconds to deliver their campaign messages.
3. It would spawn another wave of equal-time notices, which would force NBC to give the other candidates more time on air.
4. The doctrine does not actually compel networks to cover candidates, but if they have a candidate on a show they must offer an equal time slot to all other candidates.
5. Broadcasters shied away from covering debates because covering a Republican or Democratic debate meant they had to cover all other debates.
6. Political debates, talk show interviews, and documentaries on the candidates.
7. They could consider Trump's airtime as campaign contributions and therefore avoid equal time arguments.
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Blog 2.5
1. The RNC accused the hosts of asking "'gotcha' questions, petty and mean-spirited in tone, and designed to embarrass our candidates."
2. They are currently threatening to have a debate hosted by another channel instead of having it on Telemundo, an affiliate of NBC.
3. Harwood calling Trump's policies "a comic book version of a campaign."
4. Jonah Goldberg noticed that many journalists ask Republicans harder questions because they think they have to. Goldberg believes this is because a majority of journalists have a large number of liberals influencing their behavior.
5. The party is threatening to suspend its partnership with NBC, including the next GOP debate being hosted by Telemundo.
6. They have a tradition of mistrusting the media that can be traced all the way back to President Nixon. Also, grassroots Conservatives have believed in a liberal bias in the mainstream media for years.
7. Independents and Centrist voters still rely on the mainstream media for news, so they need to reach out to these voters, as they can decide elections.
8. Yes, I expect most if not all of the candidates to go along with the boycott. Trump may cause some problems, but if so this might the point where the party drops him. Most candidates, however, cannot afford to run an independent campaign.
9. Any candidate who goes along with the boycott will retain favor from the party, as they followed their wishes.
10. If a candidate were to disregard the party's instruction, they risk losing party support. Many candidates would not be able to run a successful campaign without support from the party.
2. They are currently threatening to have a debate hosted by another channel instead of having it on Telemundo, an affiliate of NBC.
3. Harwood calling Trump's policies "a comic book version of a campaign."
4. Jonah Goldberg noticed that many journalists ask Republicans harder questions because they think they have to. Goldberg believes this is because a majority of journalists have a large number of liberals influencing their behavior.
5. The party is threatening to suspend its partnership with NBC, including the next GOP debate being hosted by Telemundo.
6. They have a tradition of mistrusting the media that can be traced all the way back to President Nixon. Also, grassroots Conservatives have believed in a liberal bias in the mainstream media for years.
7. Independents and Centrist voters still rely on the mainstream media for news, so they need to reach out to these voters, as they can decide elections.
8. Yes, I expect most if not all of the candidates to go along with the boycott. Trump may cause some problems, but if so this might the point where the party drops him. Most candidates, however, cannot afford to run an independent campaign.
9. Any candidate who goes along with the boycott will retain favor from the party, as they followed their wishes.
10. If a candidate were to disregard the party's instruction, they risk losing party support. Many candidates would not be able to run a successful campaign without support from the party.
Blog 2.4
1. He has the most money to campaign with, he has the most endorsements, and the highest standings in the polls.
2. Bush struggles with questions in debates, especially those concerning his brother's policies. Also, his ideas on immigration reform have been overshadowed by Trump and other more radical candidates.
3. He has the same general policy ideas as Bush, but he is a much better politician. Rubio also is a much better public speaker who has earned respect from both sides for his gutsy politics.
4. Many Republicans view Hillary's campaign as a "tired retread," but Bush has not monopolized by this and his himself run an underwhelming campaign.
5. He will save face and the party will regard him much higher, instead of dragging his campaign out and wasting more time. That will help him the most of anybody, as it will make him look better to party elites, as well as regular people.
2. Bush struggles with questions in debates, especially those concerning his brother's policies. Also, his ideas on immigration reform have been overshadowed by Trump and other more radical candidates.
3. He has the same general policy ideas as Bush, but he is a much better politician. Rubio also is a much better public speaker who has earned respect from both sides for his gutsy politics.
4. Many Republicans view Hillary's campaign as a "tired retread," but Bush has not monopolized by this and his himself run an underwhelming campaign.
5. He will save face and the party will regard him much higher, instead of dragging his campaign out and wasting more time. That will help him the most of anybody, as it will make him look better to party elites, as well as regular people.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Blog 2.3
1. Debt ceiling and government funding bills
2. They do not think Obama will concede to the efforts of the radical House Republicans
3. He demanded to receive more time for family and the freedom to not intend fundraising programs for the House.
4. Ryan will at first back radical conservative decisions, but will submit to more moderate decisions once he realizes that the decision is unpopular.
5. He believes that as Ryan supports more moderate, timid Republicans and shirks fundraisers, he will lose credibility with the party.
2. They do not think Obama will concede to the efforts of the radical House Republicans
3. He demanded to receive more time for family and the freedom to not intend fundraising programs for the House.
4. Ryan will at first back radical conservative decisions, but will submit to more moderate decisions once he realizes that the decision is unpopular.
5. He believes that as Ryan supports more moderate, timid Republicans and shirks fundraisers, he will lose credibility with the party.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Blog 2.2
1. 70% of state legislatures, more than 60% of governors, and 55% of attorneys general and secretaries of state, not to mention both houses of Congress
2. The Democratic Party is too busy with the election to use this opportunity to gain power for itself
3. Many conservative legislations including regulations on abortion, unions, and voting rights, as well as large-scale teacher layoffs
4. 7?!?!?!?!
5. In addition to the policies discussed above, they have passed the usual tax cuts for top-earners and more business friendly legislation.
6. 35%
7. They have more flexible and effective plans for mobilizing their power base to vote. The Democratic party is not nearly as organized at a local level.
8. The Democrats have little to no agenda for controlling the legislature, which is the opposite for the GOP.
9. They are the fastest growing minority in the US, and Republicans have a very small chance of winning the black vote, what with Obama and all.
10. Same sex marriage, gun control, minimum wage, and expansions to the welfare programs.
2. The Democratic Party is too busy with the election to use this opportunity to gain power for itself
3. Many conservative legislations including regulations on abortion, unions, and voting rights, as well as large-scale teacher layoffs
4. 7?!?!?!?!
5. In addition to the policies discussed above, they have passed the usual tax cuts for top-earners and more business friendly legislation.
6. 35%
7. They have more flexible and effective plans for mobilizing their power base to vote. The Democratic party is not nearly as organized at a local level.
8. The Democrats have little to no agenda for controlling the legislature, which is the opposite for the GOP.
9. They are the fastest growing minority in the US, and Republicans have a very small chance of winning the black vote, what with Obama and all.
10. Same sex marriage, gun control, minimum wage, and expansions to the welfare programs.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Blog 2.1
1. Party officials who use a variety of methods to select the candidate they favor.
2. They were using the debate to discredit Trump as a candidate.
3. The issue of illegal immigration and Trump's promises to deport 11 million illegal immigrants when he is made president.
4. He was the most moderate of the candidates.
5. Choosing a nominee that party insiders can get behind.
6. Jeb Bush
7. Media coverage and the media's opinion of a candidate
8. They have power over the dates of primaries, ballot qualification requirements, and number of debates.
9. Many Republicans do not support their party's elites, as they do not sponsor the nominees they favor.
10. Most party elites do not support him, and some openly denounce him and his behavior.
2. They were using the debate to discredit Trump as a candidate.
3. The issue of illegal immigration and Trump's promises to deport 11 million illegal immigrants when he is made president.
4. He was the most moderate of the candidates.
5. Choosing a nominee that party insiders can get behind.
6. Jeb Bush
7. Media coverage and the media's opinion of a candidate
8. They have power over the dates of primaries, ballot qualification requirements, and number of debates.
9. Many Republicans do not support their party's elites, as they do not sponsor the nominees they favor.
10. Most party elites do not support him, and some openly denounce him and his behavior.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Blog 1.1
1. Boehner would rather leave now than have to go through more stress for a job that hasn't helped him in any way.
2. The powerful members of the Republican side of the house will select someone they deem to be a good replacement.
3. He failed to use the new majorities to pass any new legislation.
4. Conservatives are threatening to shut down the government unless planned parenthood stops recieving federal money.
5. They made threats, but they did not have enough momentum to actually do anything.
6. He believes they want to employ tactics that are too extreme, which will cost them support.
7. Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican. He will not be any more or less successful, as the author points out, he faces many of the same challenges that Boehner did.
2. The powerful members of the Republican side of the house will select someone they deem to be a good replacement.
3. He failed to use the new majorities to pass any new legislation.
4. Conservatives are threatening to shut down the government unless planned parenthood stops recieving federal money.
5. They made threats, but they did not have enough momentum to actually do anything.
6. He believes they want to employ tactics that are too extreme, which will cost them support.
7. Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican. He will not be any more or less successful, as the author points out, he faces many of the same challenges that Boehner did.
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