Campaign and pacs Flashcards
Campaign strategy
The master game plan of candidates to guide their electoral campaign
What are two types of campaigns
Election and nomination
National party convention
It meets every four years the side the parties president and vice presidential nomination
What was that Mcgovern-Fraser commission
nomintees had to be selected in state run primary at local level or state meetings it was a response to re form groups that were not getting equal representation
Help stop elitism
What is a delegate
A representative that can vote for the nominee at the national convention
Who to become a delegate
A registered party member
18 + US citizen
how do You become a delegate
By being voted by your party
What are delegates required to do
Focus on People’s preference
What are the superdelegates
National party leaders get a delicate slot at the national convention they can vote on their own terms
What is the invisible primary
Before any votes are cast try to make a positive impression and show leadership skills a lot of schmoozing by pertaining to Rich people the press and delegates
What is the caucus (nommination)
A system for selecting nominees open meeting at local party level meetings only registered party members can vote/attend
Primaries nommination
Who can vote and voting method
Sometimes only registered party members are lots of others is John the same day some are completely open to all members of state
Election is secret ballot
When is the nomination primary season
January to June
what State begins the primaries/caucus season
iowa
What is super Tuesday
A day where many states hold primaries and caucuses contributes to frontloading
What is the first state to hold the presidential primary
new Hampshire
What is Front loading
The tendency of states to hold primaries early in the calendar year to capitalize on the attention
What are the five major criticisms of primaries
Too much attention to early from the
for politicians it takes time away from their outside duties
Money place too big of a role
participation is too low for favorite precipitation
gives too much power to the media
How are National conventions used now
They send off for the nominees because they usually already chosen
Winner take all voting system(republicans)
The winner gets 100% of the votes if there superdelegates (3) and they vote differently the winner gets 97%
Proportional voting system (Democrat)
The every candidadte gets a portion of all the votes they win Superdelegates can put their boats anywhere they want count more than others
Congressional District voting system
Where the state is divided into districts and each winner of the district gets all the votes
People what might deter people from running for office
4
too much money too much time , stress backrounds
Blanketed primary
Everyone on the ballot can cross vote was ruled unconstitutional
What are 10 things you need to organize a campaign
Campaign manager
Who makes the most campaign contributions
The rich and companies
What are two basic ways to contribute to campaigns
Campaign contributions and independent expenditures
Campaign contributions
Donations made directly to the candidate or party reported to the fec
Independent expenditures
Expenses on behalf of political message are made by a group and corrugated with the candidates campaign
Federal election campaign act FECA
Provided limits and disclosure on hand pain contributions
Who donated how much where it went
Political action committees PAC
Groups that raise money from individuals and distribute the money and form of contributions to the candidate
What are the limitations on PAC’S
individual⬜️ 5000 per year per pack
Independent expenditures ⬜️15,000 to party 5000 per year to a candidate 5000 per year to a different pac
Super PAC
No limits on how much one can donate only independent expenditures
Hard money
Donate directly to the campaign or candidate
highest amount is 2600 for an individual
Federal elections commission FEC
It reinforces the regulations on campaign funding
Soft money
Donated to the party usually used for party building
Dark money
Funds used to pay for election campaigning doesn’t have to be close to the FEC 501(c) only
How do you donate to Federal campaign
Check the whatever on your tax thing
Why are candidates opting out of federal funded campaigns
The restrictions placed on them and the amount of money they can raise- a lot more
Buckley v Valero
You can donate as much personal money to your own campaign the reasoning you cannot corrupt yourself
McCain-feingold act
- Banned soft money contributions
- Increased amount that individuals could give to candidates from $1000 to $2000 and can rise with inflation
- Barred groups from running “issue ads” within 60 days of a general election if they refer to a federal candidate and are not funded by a PAC
Mc Cornell v Federal election commission FEC
Why did it backfire
upheld the McCain feingold act stating that money was property not speech
The use of 527 and 501C groups
527 groups
Independent political groups are not subject to contribution restrictions because they’re not greasy collection of particular candidate independent expenditures
Just be reported to the IRS and FCC
Citizens United v Federal election commission FEC
ruled unions incorporation could donate UN-limited amounts of money to independent political expenditures
reasoning Limited free speech, and limit on timeframe
501(c) groups
Groups that are exempt from reporting their contributions and can receive unlimited contributions
Port to the IRS
What are some examples of 501(c) groups
Nonprofit organization or tap the tax exempt groups breast cancer reasearch church
What are the restrictions of the 501(c)
They cannot donate more than 50% to politacal campaigns
What are 527 groups
Super pacs
political Efficacy
The belief that one’s political participation matters
voter registration
System adopted by the state which requires prior or on the day of election
Motor voter act
 At that require states to people to register to vote when they apply for drivers license
Who are more likely to vote than others
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Education highly educated vote Age more older vote race and ethnicty whites majority vote Gender women vote Marital status married vote Government employment more likely to vote
Mandate Thoery of elections
Idea that winning candidate has a mandate from people to carry out his or her platform or politics
The people voted for me so I can do whatever I want with my policy
Policy voting
Her choices are made on the basis of voters policy preferences and where candidates stand on the issue
17th amendment
Direct election of US senators
Gen. citizenship act
Gave Native Americans citizenship giving them the right to vote
Voting rights act
Prohibited discrimination no literary test no grandfather course etc.
24th amendment
Prohibited poll tax
26th amendment
voting age Lowered to 18
Who are the most conservative religious groups
Protestants Catholics are slowly becoming conservative
Hispanics are important vote because
Swing vote
Jewish voters are usually
liberal
ballot Fatigue
The more smaller the election the less voter turned out
Nonvoter definitions and examples
Someone who chooses not to vote
examples or reasons -doesn’t like candidates of time lack of efficacy voter ID
Cannot voter example and definition
Someone who physically cannot vote for whatever reason
example out of the country mental capacity move to recently or physically ill
What are voter ID laws
We must show of government issued identification to vote
The main issue with voter ID
Can discourage people like the port to both because we cannot afford to get an identification
15th amendment
Gave all males the right to vote
citizens United v Federal election committee FEC
2010 supreme court decision, provision to BCRA prohibiting unions/corporations/non-profit organizations from broadcasting electioneering communications within 60 days of general election or 30 days of primary election violates the free speech clause of the 1st amendment
Speech now v FEC
Ruled that donations to PAC that makes only independent expenditures and could not be limited
