Median Voter Theorem For the BJP to rule India‚ it needs to first understand that it is a prisoner of two captors - the Median Voter Theorem and Statistics - and then plan an escape. The Median Voter Theorem states that in a majority election‚ if voter policy preferences can be represented points along a single axis‚ then voters vote deterministically for the politician who commits to a policy position closest to their preference. To paraphrase this‚ the median voter decides election outcomes
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Do Negative Campaign Ads Mobilize or Demobilize voters? The rise of negative campaign ads have had a dramatic effect on political campaigns and have given rise to the debate of whether or not negative ads or attack ads mobilize voters or do these ads demobilize the American electorate? Negative campaign ads through the stimulation hypothesis have an invigorating effect on the electorate and in fact mobilize voters (Martin). The study of Ansolabehere and Iyengar in 1995 on campaign
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Election commission of India The Election Commission of India is an autonomous‚ constitutionally established federal authority responsible for administering all the electoral processes in the Republic of India. Under the supervision of the commission‚ free and fair elections have been held in India at regular intervals as per the principles enshrined in the Constitution. The Election Commission has the power of superintendence‚ direction and control of all elections to the Parliament of India and
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The Election of 1996 Clinton vs. Dole In the 1996 election between Clinton and Dole‚ most of the issues at hand were social instead of economical or issues regarding foreign policy leaving a lot of room for mud slinging and taking shots at one another through campaigning and commercial advertisement. In 1994 the Republicans gained control over both houses‚ giving them great influence over legislation. House Speaker Newt Gingrich had constructed the Republicans’ “Contract with America” which was
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Coalition‚ which he hated‚ and appointed William Pitt the Younger as Prime Minister. Pitt had very little personal support in the House of Commons and the supporters of Charles James Fox and Lord North felt that the constitution of the country had been violated. The doctrine that the government must always have a majority in the House of Commons was not yet established and Fox knew he had to be careful. On 2 February 1784 Fox carried a motion of no confidence which declared "That it is the Opinion
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Fiona “Why Americans Should Vote in Presidential Elections” Being able to vote for the leader of one’s country is one of the foundations that our founding father built this country on. When early settlers came from England their main goal was to start a country where people had the right to do whatever it is they choose to do with their lives‚ starting with freedom from a monarchy. People died in the Revolution for such freedoms as choosing the leader of their country. It started out as just caucasian
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The year 1960 was a year of new ideas and new beginnings. During the Cold War‚ the Civil Rights Movement and the changes in youth culture‚ Americans were looking for a new leader. The election of 1960 was a gateway to change in America. With a close popular vote Electoral College vote‚ the election brought in a new president with new ideas and beliefs. This change helped America during the Cold War and the Space Race‚ making America become one of the most dominate countries in the world. The 1960’s
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A watershed Election is one that changes history. The candidate has a campaign that decides the course of politics for decades; one that is especially memorable‚ or that proves to be a dividing line between historical periods. The election of 1896 was just that. The depression of the 1890s‚ and President Cleveland’s unwillingness to use federal resources to assist the unemployed‚ alienated irate farmers and workers from the Democratic Party. During the 1892 and 1894 elections‚ Democrats suffered
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by explaining to you what this position means to me. The School vice Captain needs to be a respectful but also fun loving person‚ someone who can represent the school and its core values; Hospitality‚ Compassion‚ responsible and respect. Today’s election is of dire importance. We need strong leadership this year. I would like to submit to you that I am the best qualified candidate to lead the Student Council and the school body as its vice captain. Secondly a good leader will always listens to others
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Problem of National Election 2014 Bangladesh could face a protracted political crisis in the Lead-up to the 2013 elections unless Prime Minister SheikhHasina’s government changes course and take a more conciliatory approach towards the political opposition and the military. In December 2008‚ following two years of a military-backed caretaker government‚ the Awami League (AL) secured a landslide victory in what were widely acknowledged to be the fairest elections in the country’s history. The hope
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