Electoral system- the invisible primary Flashcards
Features of presidents?
-Effective organisation
-Gratorical skills and telegenic
-Sound and relevant policies
-Ability to raise large sums of money
-Political experience
-Major party endorsment
Features of presidents- raising money?
Clinton raised $700 mill
Features of presidents- exerience?
All presidents are either state governors or senators
-Trump only president without experience
Features of presidents- Majority party endorsement?
Eisenhower had to become a republican in 1952
How are candidates chosen to run for president?
Ordinary votes not by political party’s
The invisible primacy- when does change happen?
Manoeuvring for elections stary way before the election
The invisible primary?- how did arthur hodely describe this?
It is the time between candidates declaring an intention to run for presidency
During the invisible primary whats it important to do?
-Gain recognition and money
-Want to be mentioned in big papers
-Do interviews on big talk shows
IP- the correlation?
Correlation with those leading in the polls at the beginning of the invisible primary and those who become presidential nominees
IP- when do events take place?
Events take place before the phrase, it is the time between candidates declaring an intention to run for presidency