US Elections Flashcards
By when in the 2020 election had trump won the republican candidacy for president
March 24th, trump won
How much did the 2020 election cost
14.4 billion dollars
How much is the 2024 election estimated to cost
15.4-15.8 billion dollars
How often is the house of reps elected
Every 2 years
How often is the senate elected
1/3 every 6 years
What are the constitutional formalities requirements for presidency? Who was the youngest president at what age?
- at least 35 years old ( JFK youngest at 43 years old)
- resident for 14 years
- American citizen
Of the how many politicians who were nominated in the last 13 elections to 2012, how many had been vice president, how many had been in the senate, how many were governors
19, 7, 6, 6
How was the best ever third party candidate when, securing what percentage of the popular vote
Ross Perot - 1992, 19% of the popular vote
On average how much will a single senate seat cost you
$25-30 million
When was the republican party (also known as as what) founded and by who
1860 by Lincoln, grand ole party
What were the campaign slogans for these presidents:
- Clinton
- Bush
- Obama
- Trump
- it’s the economy stupid
- war on terror
- yes we can / change you can believe in
- make America great again
What’s the difference between a primary and a caucus
Primary - state vote
Caucus - town hall style meeting
How many months before the 2016 election did we know Hilary was standing
19 months
What is front loading
Refers to the the primary and caucus season getting earlier and earlier, meaning the candidates are decided earlier and the npc is earlier
2024 election - what percentage of Americans agree both candidates are too old
70%
When did Obama go on Oprah
2004
When did Elizabeth Doyle drop out of the 2000 race and why
1999, her ‘war chest’ struggled to meet the $10 million mark
In 2012, Obamas campaign funds exceeded how much
$240 million
Haley had how many delegates after super Tuesday but what percentage of the vote - showing many didn’t want trump
91, 40%
Parties hold national party conventions for how many days during July and August
4 days
What was known as the dream ticket
2008 Obama and Hilary as vp
Why did Obama pick Biden to be his vice president
He was inexperienced and foreign policy weak, he had only been in the senate for 2 out of the six years, compared to Biden who was much more experienced
Approximately what percentage of Americans are swing voters
70%
24 hours after the state of the union speech, Biden had raised how much money? How many people watched it live
$10 million, 34 million watched it live
