2020 ELECTION Flashcards
1
Q
Reasons Biden defeated Sanders
A
- Sanders was too radical
- Sanders lost support due to number of challenges
- Sanders was too progressive
- Dropouts supported Biden
- Radical change Sanders proposed was unwanted
2
Q
Reasons for Sander’s initial success and later failure
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- Clear ideas spoke to people early on
- Goals shifted as COVID-19 was introduced
- Biden’s clear plan to end the virus worked
3
Q
Reasons Biden had slow start
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- America’s needs shifted due to virus
- Started w/ small and unorganized campaign team
- “Old” campaign in “new” world
- Digital campaign brough it all together after new manager
4
Q
Reasons Biden won election
A
- Brought stability and unity
- Brought empathy
- Brought approach to COVID-19
- Dropout’s support
- Trump brought himself down
5
Q
Demographics where Biden had increased support and why
A
- Moderates; not a revolution
- Lower-income; taxes
- Less-educated; digital campaign
- Suburban/rural populations; younger people live here, less expensive
- Voters under 29; digital campaign
6
Q
Reasons for Trump’s loss
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- challenges: economic crash, COVID, etc.
- Media coverage
- Mail-in voting (increased Democrats)
- Arrogance and demeanor
7
Q
Reasons Trump was close
A
- Economic success
- Democrats gave Trump info that was opportunity
- Active campaign
- Electoral College setup
8
Q
Reasons there was no fraud
A
- backpedaled in claims
- conditions not actions
- subjective evidence
- claims were large enough to sway election
9
Q
Effect on Biden’s presidency
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- polarizing opinions
- divided nation
- COVID-19
- split legislative system
10
Q
Republican assessment
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- qualified, large quantity of candidates
- used Democratic vulnerabilities against them
- endorsements from Trump
- Democrats’ hatred for Trump
- Socialist Democrats
11
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Democratic assessment
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- underestimated Trump voters
- Republican attacks hindered
- high expectations
- focused on new seats only
- polarizing
- missed best polling period
