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    reality, they are not. Elections are decided by the media and propaganda as well as the size of a candidate’s budget, and actions of politicians are dictated by corporations. o FILLER As it is framed in the constitution, the US is a representative, federal democracy. It is a representative democracy because citizens vote for their president and representatives. The president is elected every four years, representatives every two years, and senators every six years. In the 2012 elections, incumbent president

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    On September 26, 2016, 84 million people tuned in to the most watched debate in American history (Battaglio). 84 million of the 135 million people who are estimated to vote in the United States’ 2016 presidential election fulfilled their citizen duties on becoming aware of the candidates’ policies in order to make an informed decision when voting happens in November (Battaglio). About 60% of estimated voters watched the raw debate so where will the rest of the voters get their information from?

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    Re: Analysis of the 2012 Presidential Elections and Campaign Recommendations After analyzing the different strategies used in the 2012 presidential election by candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, I have gathered enough information to lead you, Candidate Smith, into a path of success, and in the hope to help you reach presidency. The key element that made Obama successful, was the usage of social media—such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Youtube, etc. Therefore, I hope you have at least one account

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    The news media don 't want Hillary to win the presidential election and they are pushing this terrorism threat along with everything negative said about President Obama and the wars in the Mideast scaring the public and at the same time they are helping Trump by the blanket coverage they have been give him that to date Trump hasn 't had to spend very much to advertise his campaign. That 's not all the news media is doing to promote the election of repubs they constantly report everything President

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    2016 presidential election of United States of America are scheduled to be held on November 8, 2016, in which voters will choose presidential electors, and they will in turn choose President and Vice president through the Electoral College based on the jurisdiction results. The 2016 presidential election will announce the 45th president and 48th vice president of United States of America. With every single day passing, the US presidential election date is coming closer and debates are on rise of

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    The presidential election of 2016 shocked people across America after Donald Trump won the election. Many people questioned how such a candidate could run for office, much less hold one of the most powerful positions on Earth. In attempting to uncover how Trump could be victorious in an electoral race against Hillary Clinton, this paper will analyze four key factors in a general election: the fundamentals, campaigns, the media, and the voters. Each factor provides insight on how Trump was able to

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    The 1972 Presidential Election The election of 1972 was one of the largest landslide victories by a presidential candidate in United States history. President Nixon was reelected to the presidency by beating Senator George McGovern of South Dakota in an impressive victory. The Nixon landslide victory tied FDR’s 60.8 percent of the popular vote in 1936 for the second largest popular vote get in American history. Nixon’s 60.8 percent of the vote compared to McGovern’s 37.6 percent, a difference

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    The presidential election of 2000 stands at best as a paradox, at worst as a scandal, of American democracy. Democrat Albert Gore won the most votes, a half million more than his Republican opponent George W. Bush, but lost the presidency in the electoral college by a count of 271-267. Even this count was suspect, dependent on the tally in Florida, where many minority voters were denied the vote, ballots were confusing, and recounts were mishandled and manipulated. The choice of their leader came

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    The Presidential Election Day falls on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November every four years in the United States. However, when Election Day is over the people are not who have done the electing. In the United States, citizens elect the president not by a popular vote but through the Electoral College. The Electoral College is comprised of five hundred fifty-three electors. There is one elector for every state senator and every member of the House of Representatives per state as well

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    States presidential election in the year 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore was one of the closest finishes in our country’s history. In addition to the election being so tightly contested, the election also provided an in depth look at the inner workings of our political process. There are 538 electors in the United States Electoral College, thus to win the presidency a candidate must receive the majority vote of at least 271 electoral votes. In the case of the presidential election of 2000

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