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    Kennedy is generally considered to have won the national popular vote by 112,827, a margin of 0.17% (although the unusual nature of the election in Alabama has caused some to question this figure)[2] and though Nixon carried more individual states (26 to 22),[3] Kennedy won a 303 to 219 Electoral College victory. The 1960 presidential election was the closest election since 1916, which can be explained by a number of factors.[4] Kennedy benefited from the economic recession of 1957–58, which hurt the

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    is the presidential election process. As Nathan Myhrvold once said, “Elections, for their part, are typically popularity contests rather than measures of candidates' relative competency or effectiveness. Imagine if scientific truth were determined according to which scientist was most popular. To be successful, scientists would have to be charismatic and attractive - and human knowledge would suffer terribly”. Because politics are so far from the average American Joe, the virtue of elections has lost

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    the 2016 Presidential Election. With Clinton predicted to win with more than seventy percent of the votes, so many Americans were upset or troubled to wake up to Donald Trump as their new president-elect. After the results of the election, violence has broken out throughout the country, mainly targeted at minorities. With the country in an uproar, one may think, how does this sort of situation happen? One could blame the media for this lack of information or surprise outcome of the election. The media

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    Regardless of an individual’s political enthusiasm, the 2016 election cycle was one of, if not the most widely discussed election cycles in the history of the United States. Citizens and non- citizens from across the globe seemed to voice their opinions about either presidential candidate at one point or the other, the same goes for various House and Senatorial, except on a smaller scale. This essay will focus on the outcomes of the 2016 general elections thought an in-depth analysis of the following criteria;

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    With the upcoming presidential election, it has been interesting to learn about things as they are actually happening in our country today. Among the many issues that surround the race to the office, financing the presidential election seems to be a major topic that is always in the public eye.      There are many different views on how the election should be financed but it is hard to tell how far government funding and donations can go before democracy is left behind.

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    Presidential Election Winner The 2016 presidential election was one of the most controversial elections to have ever faced the American people. Both major political parties ran on completely opposite platforms which caused the American people to be divided more than ever on policies and beliefs. In fact, the outcome of the election took the media, the American people and the world by surprise. This only divided the American people even further. The Democrats were certain that their candidate, Hillary

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    3 Things to Keep in Mind for the Upcoming Presidential Election 1. Only about 10% of the entire nation voted for Trump OR Clinton Yup, that’s right, only about 10% of the entire nation voted for Donald Trump OR Hilary Clinton, yet they are still the Presidential Candidates from the Republican and Democratic Parties. How? In the presidential primaries Donald Trump won the state of Alabama with roughly 43% of all the voters. However, only .3% of registered voters voted for him at all. In

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    Team #2 Collaborative Session#1 Task A: Tuesday, November 8, 2016 will be the 58 quadrennial US presidential election. Over the last 58 elections, never has there been a more controversial topic to speaks about. From the issues that are being debated about, to the Presidential candidates themselves. This year 's’ Presidential race has been closely monitored by people from all different demographics. The issues debated will not only have an impact on the United States, but they will have an even bigger

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    I believe that the US Presidential election should deserve all the media attention it is receiving because the USA is one of the strongest world economies and will have a massive influence on other country’s economies. The US politics are known to be very complex. Even though we’re inundated with the media coverage of this election, it can still be difficult to figure out what exactly is happening. In 2014 it was stated that more and more americans are using cell phones to follow political news with

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    The upcoming Presidential Election is unlike any other. Two very different candidates with widely disparate political experience and personalities square off against each other in a bitter, contentious battle. Neither candidate seems very popular or likeable, yet one of them will be sworn in as President of the United States come January. In many ways this presidential election is unprecedented. The candidates from both parties are perceived as extremely unfavorable. And, while the establishment

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