Presidential Campaigns and the Election Process
May 29th, 2022
- Based on the scenario and the knowledge gained from this section, address the following:
- Describe key campaign strategies that a U.S. presidential candidate can use in order to ascend to presidency in today’s political environment.
- Compare at least two such successful strategies that were used by past presidential campaigns.
- What are some campaign strategies that have NOT worked?
- How successful are strategies like pandering to social, ethnic, or interest groups?
- What might be some things you would like to know about the nomination process, Electoral College, or other aspects of the presidency?
- What tricks and games can politicians, the media, and special interests use to impede a political agenda?
- Remember to consider the Political Tactics in your post and try to identify some of the Political Tactics that candidates, political parties, and their supporters use.
