presidential primaries caucuses
democratic and republican conventions are selected in what
presidential primaries
what is the goal of media campaigning
getting attention from voters
at&t in the 2008 election was a
political action committee
effects campaigns have on voters
voters' minds can change, reinforce their preferences
trump's goal was to win all of the citizens support, by using strategies against other parties
competing with delegates
a method of raising money for a candidate or political cause
direct mail
what did the 1974 act established
the federal election commission (fec)
what is the legal age to vote in the U.S.
18
they famously concluded that "meaningful" participation of Democratic voters
McGovern-Fraser Commision
what's campaigning dependent most on today
technology
at&t 3 million dollars in what type of money during the 2008
soft money
what weakens campaigns' impacts
people don't pay attention, party's identification, established track record
bernie sanders, martin o'malley, and hillary clinton
they're examples of
superdelegates
what do candidates use to reach voters on
telivision
what was the 2010 case that the supreme court ruled 5 to 4 that was an unconstitutional restriction on free speech
citizens united vs. federal election commission
what influences voters behavior regardless of what happens in campaign
party identification
what do you need to nominate a presidential candidate
complex mix of ways of polling voters, including presidential primaries, local party caucuses, and party conventions
what does it take to organize a campaign
campaign manager, fund-raiser, media/campaign consultants, campaign staff
what bothers politicians most about the rising costs of campaigning
its time consuming
how can campaigns reinforce voters' preferences for candidates
activate them, get them to contribute money, or ring doorbells