The Invisible Primary

Question 1

What is the Invisible Primary?

Answer 1

. Is essentially the period between candidates declaring their intention to run for the presidency and the first contests of the primary season.

. The invisible primary is said to be critically important for a candidate to gain name recognition as well as money.

Question 2

How is the media a big player in Invisible Primaries?

Answer 2

. A candidate will hope to be mentioned as a possible future presidential candidate in such newspapers such as the Washington Post or the New York times.

Question 3

When did President Obama announce his intention to run for re-election?

Answer 3

. April 4th 2011

. Over a year before the November 2012 elections

Question 4

In 2012 when did former house speaker Newt Gingrich announce his candidacy for president?

Answer 4

. 11th may 2011

. Some 237 days before the Iowa Caucuses.