incumbency is a major advantage

Question 1

intro

Answer 1

3/4 last presidents seeking re election have been successful

Question 2

paragraph 1: is an advantage as able to raise more funds

Answer 2

-2012 obama raised $700 million out raising challenger MITT ROMNEY
-2024 Biden State of union adress significantly increased individual donations to his presidential campaign

Question 3

paragraph 2: isn’t an advantage as electorate want change and incumbents face criticism

Answer 3

-2020 BIDEN raised $1 billion and won against trump as electorate wanted change
-TRUMPS handling of 2020 covid pandemic led to criticism which caused many to vote against him

Question 4

paragraph 3: incumbents face no primary challenge

Answer 4

-2012 OBAMA faced no challenge, able to conserve resources and focus on election strategy MITT ROMNEY the opposite

Question 5

paragraph 4: isn’t an advantage as have less campaign momentum

Answer 5

-BIDEN 2020 81 million votes as convinced electorate that unseating TRUMP very important, began this momentum in the primaries

Question 6

paragraph 5: is an advantage as can show strengths and positive leadership

Answer 6

-2012 OBAMA passage of affordable care act and recovery from great recession

Question 7

paragraph 6: incumbents failures criticised by media and opponents

Answer 7

-1992 BUSH went back on no new taxes pledge
-2020 58% americans disagreed with Trumps handling of covid pandemic