Advantages and disadvantages of the invisible primaries in the USA 5.3

Question 1

what are the advantages of the INVISIBLE PRIMARIES

Answer 1

• name recognition = money
• testing the best candidate
• range of ideologies and candidates
• poll standings and debates

Question 2

how is ‘name recognition = money’ an ADVANTAGE of INVISIBLE PRIMARIES

Answer 2

• important for gaining name recognition, money, and organising support.
• help them to build a platform. (media attention -> money)

Question 3

how is ‘testing the best candidate’ an ADVANTAGE of INVISIBLE PRIMARIES

Answer 3

• find groups that fund them = in primaries they rely on these people’s money
• Test their policies by asking people

Question 4

how is ‘range of ideologies and candidates’ an ADVANTAGE of INVISIBLE PRIMARIES

Answer 4

• reduce extremism as the candidate must appeal to everyone
• Range of candidates =people from all factions of party (2019 = republican primary 20 candidates)

Question 5

how is ‘poll standings and debates’ an ADVANTAGE of INVISIBLE PRIMARIES

Answer 5

• Scrutiny that happens in invisible primary means that primary is less tumultuous
• Poll standings = often correlate with nomination outcomes.

Question 6

what’s a cool way of describing a invisible primary

Answer 6

laboratory of democracy

Question 7

what are the disadvantages of the INVISIBLE PRIMARIES

Answer 7

• funding
• media and debates
• scandals and time taken to get them out

Question 8

how is ‘funding’ an DISADVANTAGE of INVISIBLE PRIMARIES

Answer 8

• crucial for the campaign.
• drop out rate (all about money and not the actual person)
• Bigger war chest
• super pacs and pacs = more unfair for those who do not have the same name recognition

Question 9

how is ‘media and debates’ an DISADVANTAGE of INVISIBLE PRIMARIES

Answer 9

• Too many candidates for comparison or serious debate
• Incumbency, candidates aren’t given a fair shot (serious competition in primary could make the candidate themselves look weak)
• Ganging up on candidates to try and take them down
• Media frenzy and insane power within the media

Question 10

how is ‘scandals and time taken to get them out’ an DISADVANTAGE of INVISIBLE PRIMARIES

Answer 10

• Very long process = potentially bored of it
• Scandals don’t usually come out during the invisible primaries (trump’s commentary on women)