voting in america. republican or democrat? voting
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VOTING IN AMERICA
REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
VOTING
APATHY
– ONLY 51 % for President
May 30, 2006, Telescope announced that a total of 63.5 million votes were cast in the finale round. A total of 580 million votes were cast in the entire season.
VOTER REGISTRATION CARD – TO PREVENT FRAUD
• http://www.co.montgomery.tx.us/election/PrimaryMapED.pdf
15th, 19th, 26th Amendments
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT 1965 (CONGRESS)DID AWAY WITH:
•LITERACY TESTS
•POLL TAX
MOTOR VOTER ACT (1992)
SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT – ONE PERSON PER DISTRICT (TX – 32 DISTRICTS – KEVIN BRADY – DISTR ICT 8)
AT – LARGE VOTING
ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN TEXAS VOTE
Elections
To be elected, an individual must win two types of elections
Primary Election
Held on a date determined by the states
Open (TEXAS – SORT OF)TEXAS TWO STEP
Crossover vote
Closed Political parties prefer closed http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/
Primary Election•election within a political party
•choose party candidate
vs.
General ElectionALL eligible voters make
final selection
VS.
General ElectionAll FEDERAL (general
elections) are held on the same day
The Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even
numbered years
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27205654/\
http://www.hartintercivic.com/files/eSlate.swf
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/politics&id=6460598
FLORIDA BALLOT
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4089870
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/politics&id=6460598
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27358033#27361219
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27358033#27358033
MONEY IN POLITICS
PAC Dollars to Incumbents (person seeking reelection)
George W. Bush (R) $367,228,801
John Kerry (D) $328,479,245
Ralph Nader (3) $4,567,299
Michael Badnarik (L) $1,093,013Michael Peroutka (3) $709,087David Cobb (3) $496,658
2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
$ SPENT
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES – PAC’s
•a private group,
•organized to elect or defeat government officials
•to promote legislation, often supporting the group's special interests.
•political organizations
•influence governmental action in a specific area (CHANGE LAWS)
• persuade legislators
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS SIG’s
(lobby groups)
Hard money – money contributed to campaign - must be reported - limited
Soft money – money contributed to campaign -
http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/mems.asp
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• http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27358033#27321996
