The Nominating process
What is a Nomination?
Is the naming of candidates who will run for office.
What is a Bonding agent used for?
1. Helps ensure a good performance of its candidates
2. background checks and ensures the quality of candidates.
What are sound bites?
30 second clips used on TV to convey the message of an entire speech
What is an Interest group
Organization of people who have policy goals and try to influence policymakers to accomplish these goals.
What is Hard Money?
Money given directly to candidates where limits and regulations apply
What are the 5 basic ways candidates are nominated?
1. Self-Announcment
2. Causus
3. Convention
4. Direct Primary
5. Petition
What is the Nominating function?
1. Nominate candidates for each public office and support them in winning
2. Recruiting candidates and gathering support for them
What is Horse-race coverage?
focus is on polling data and public perception rather than candidate policies.
Can affect public policymaking through;
- Lobbying
- Electioneering
- Litlgation
- Gaining public support
What is Soft Money?
Where political donations given to the party that can avoid government regulations
What is one example of and Oldest form?
George Wallace in (1968)
Functions they serve
1. Nominating Candidates
2. Informing and activating supporters
3. Bonding agents
4. Governing
5. Watch Dog
What are some sources of Media?
Print Media
- Newspapers or Magazines
Broadcast Media
- Television or the Radio
Internet
- Blogs/Podcast or Social media
What do politcal Parties do? vs. What interest groups do.
- Politcal Parties work to get candidates elected
- Interest groups work to get laws passed
What is the individula donations limit?
$1000 limit on contribution
$1000 limit on expenditures
Documentation required to track donations per person
What is one disadvantage of a closed primary?
1. Compromises the secrecy of the ballot because voters have to make the party preference known.
2. Tends to exclude independent voters from the nomination proccess.
What do political parties do?
They are a major mechanism behind the creation of policies and leadership choices.
What are 3 essential roles?
1. Serve as a "watchdog" over government
2. Set the public adgenda's
3. Supports the free exchange of ideas, information, and opinions.
Waht do interest groups do?
- Brings lawsuits against the government
- Make donations to candidates
- Influence lawmakers (lobbying)
- Advertise issues on Media/Social media
- Contribute to campaign ads (Tv/Radio)
What does PACS stand for?
Political Action Committee
What is Nomination by Petition?
Where candidates for public office are nominated by petitions signed by a required number of people.
What is a Political Party?
A group of people who seek to control the government through winning electons.
What is the watchdog function?
Watches the government and makes sure that the government is serving the public's interest and conveys their findings back to people.
What are one of the Top 10 most influential Interst Groups
10. national Association for the Advancemnet of colored people
9. National Abortion and ReproductiveRigths Action League
8. AFL-CIO
7. American Israel Public affair Committee
6. MoveOn.org
5. Americans for prosperity
4. AARP
3. American Medical Association
2. U.S. Chamber of Commerse
1. National Rifle Association
What is one other spending group?
527 groups - raise unlimited soft money for voter registration.