Hershey Chapter 4

Question 1

National Committee and Functions

Answer 1

1. Includes representatives from all state parties.

2. Focus is to get Parties Presidential candidate elected.

Question 2

Hill Committees and Functions

Answer 2

House/Senate Campaign Committees.

1. Support Party’s candidates to win elections for open seats, concentrate money on most winnable seats.
2. Major fundraising/service functions. Voter turnout, etc.

Question 3

Democratic/Republicans Governor Associations

Answer 3

1. Major fundraisers for State Governor elections,

2. often come from party-supporting groups like labor unions or conservative Christians.

Question 4

Two Paths to Power

Answer 4

1. Service Party Path- supports candidates campaigns with money/support instead of running them. (Republican).
2. Procedural-Reform Path- make nomination process for candidates more open/democratic (Democrats).

Question 5

Changes due to campaign finance reform

Answer 5

1. BCRA rules in 2004 got rid of soft money.
2. Increase in hard-money donations from individuals.
3. Focus on winnable elections.

Question 6

Impact of strong nat’l party orgs on candidate campaigns at state/local party levels.

Answer 6

1. More research on candidates/opponents. Better training.
2. More targeted campaigns.
3. State/Local- has more nationalistic focus with strong parties.

Question 7

50 State Strategy

Answer 7

Howard Dean- National party provides money to state campaigns through field organizers that worked with state party.