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    Throughout history, presidential candidates have capitalized to newspapers, radio, television and now social media to inform about the campaign proposals. In the middle of the Digital Age, social media platforms such Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn performed an important role during the US presidential elections 2016. President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump made social networks his main means of contact with the US and foreign population during his campaign. However, his contact

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    Danielle Fish EA #4 Professor Ryan 17 November, 2017 Chile Presidential Election The Chile Presidential Election is going to take place on November 19th, 2017. The elected President will serve a four-year term and begin their term on March 11th, 2018. If none of the candidates secure the absolute majority though, a “runoff” election will be held on December 17th, 2017. They have this election so the current President, Michelle Bachelet, from being reelected. This is basically like a second round

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    It is easy to glance at the 2016 Presidential Election and paint it as a looney bin with unpredictable results, wacky campaigns, and erratic candidates. However, after studying the election closely, I have discovered quite the contrary. In fact, I would even go as far to suggest that each candidate was a master of their craft—rhetoric. Looking back, it is entertaining to see how each candidate enhances their credibility, evokes a fusillade of emotions, and presents certain calculated policies. If

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    It doesn’t take a political expert to see that the 2000 presidential election between Bush and Gore was extremely illegitimate. This can be observed through the recount incident which took place in the state of Florida. Many people, especially seniors, felt that they had not voted for the right candidate, which was due to a confusing ballot setup. The ballots were called “butterfly ballots”. These ballots, as one could imagine, had candidates on either side which the voter could choose from. Seems

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    The Election The Presidential Election of 2016 is not until November, but both parties are beginning to narrow their fields down and begin their preparation for an election that is expected to be highly contested. With previous election seasons, the current primary season has already seen some notable in-fighting within the two major political parties, with potential candidates attacking each other in an attempt to get their party nominated. What is very interesting is how fluctuating the support

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    A. Plan of Investigation The investigation aims to evaluate the significance of third party candidates in the US presidential election of 1892. In 1912, Teddy Roosevelt famously split the vote of the Republican party as a third party candidate, and the investigation resolves to assess whether a third party candidate changed the outcome of the election in 1892. The investigation will focus mainly on the influence of one particular candidate from the Populist Party, James B. Weaver, as he won several

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    The presidential election of 2016 has been by far the most talked about and interesting topic in recent history. Not only will the United States be choosing their 45th president, but will also be choosing their future to a better “American life.” Both candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, are openly critical about their opponent’s actions and qualifications as presidency. Although the polls are tight between both candidates, I believe that the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, will win

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    The Controversial Election The 2016 Presidential election forces American voters to pick between the lesser of two evils. With the future of the country at stake, there must be numerous hours invested into researching the best candidate to potentially run the country for the next eight years. Each presidency term shapes the past and future whether it be good or bad. This election will be no different. Donald Trump’s views including lowering corporate taxes to have economic growth, as well as, people

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    The 2016 presidential race is one of the closest and most interesting elections in our nation’s history. At the end of 2016, Barack Obama will leave the White House and Americans will be faced will big decision of selecting his successor. On the Democratic ticket is former First Lady, Senator and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, along with her Vice Presidential running mate, former Virginia senator, Tim Kaine. On the Republican ticket is Businessman and former reality television host, Donald

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    The 2000 presidential election is considered one of the most controversial and closet election in American history today. The 5-4 decision made in favor of George W. Bush over Vice president Al Gore was decided by the 537 votes that came from the state of Florida. It took over a month of recounts and challenges to the Supreme Court to come to the determination of the winner. The campaign was dominated by domestic issues in opposition to foreign policy, prescription drug prices, campaign finance reform

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