So m e p e o p l e e v e n t a k e d i r e c t a c t i o n s make political programme make political feeler Call at states Meet keyman and donators build relationship with main interest groups and media state their view in public and TV programs
choose a suitable occasion to declare that they will run for nomination of presidential candidates
set up a committee to reelect the president
raise money
Na t i o n a l Re p r e s e n t a t i v e s Co n f e r e n c e
After National Representatives Conference, someone is elected as party’s official candidate their own party’s political claims voters their own political programmes give promises Serve the people voters get more support
Social policies
• Oppose government recognition of samesex unions such as with same-sex marriage. • Pro-life（反堕胎） and oppose elective 反堕胎） abortion（流产） 流产） • Support school choice through charter schools and school vouchers for private schools
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Fo r m a l p r e s i d e n t a l e l e c t i o n
Formal presidental election start on the first Monday of september make campaign speeches across the country interview voters debate in public with their rivals
The Procedure
National Representatives Conference
January June July August November
Primary election
Running
Inaugural address
Election
• 1. Primary election: for the nomination of candidates at national party conventions( 提名候
Social policies
• Support for same-sex marriage and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) • Believe that all women should have access to birth control and call for abortion to be "safe, legal and rare " • Support equal opportunity for all Americans regardless of sex, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, or national origin
Voter base
Gender Age Family status
Men Older Americans
Whites from married couples with children living at home
VS
Women Younger voters
Single, separated but not divorced, or divorced
Economic policies
• Favor a higher minimum wage, and more regular increases • Oppose tax cuts and incentives to oil companies, favor a policy of developing domestic renewable energy • Support more government spending on social services while spending less on the military • Call for "affordable and quality health care," and many advocate an expansion of government intervention in this area.
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Republican Party
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Democratic Party
Republican Party
• • • • 1854 Grand Old Party (GOP) Center-right The party‘s platform generally reflects American conservatism
Income Race
High-income voters Hispanic and Asian American voters
Law-income voters Native,African, Jewish,Arab and Muslim Americans
Be born in the USA live in the U.S.A for 14 years
Democratic Party
• 1824 • Center-left • The party's platform is more liberal and progressive in the U.S. political spectrum. • The party has the lengthiest record of continuous operation in the United States.
538 electors
• 5. Inaugural address: the inauguration
ceremony (总统宣誓就职仪式 held in front of 总统宣誓就职仪式) 总统宣誓就职仪式 the U.S. Capital.
To b e e l e c t e d
• candidates for president and vicepresident must receive a majority of the The House of 3 votes in Electoral College. If no candidate President Representatives candidates receives a majority.
Super Tuesday
In the United States, Super Tuesday, in general, refers to the Tuesday in February or March of a presidential election year when the greatest number of states hold primary elections to select delegates to national conventions at which each party's presidential candidates are officially nominated.
选人预选会) 选人预选会
• 2. National Representatives Conference: party’s official candidate for the presidency is selected by casting votes (各党确定正式候选人 各党确定正式候选人) 各党确定正式候选人 • 3. Running: nation-wide presidential campaigns by the candidates. (总统竞选运动 总统竞选运动) 总统竞选运动
• 4. Election: General election—the voters across the nation go to the polls. (全国选民投票 全国选民投票) 全国选民投票 Electoral College—winner-take-all feature, majority of electors. (选举团投票） 选举团投票） 选举团投票 100 435 Senators Congressmen 535 Representatives in Congress 3 electors The District of Columbia
Nowadays, competition of president is gradually turning into competition of money.