The Role of the Economy in Presidential Elections There are many factors that can influence a presidential election in the United States. One of the most important factors is the economy. It is always one of the top debate topics which candidates must pay close attention to. What makes it such an important issue is that it does not matter what state the economy is. Whether it is in good shape or bad shape‚ it is still going to play a major role. However‚ if the economy is suffering than is
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Media Bias in Politics Maya C. Christie Thursday‚ March 08‚ 2012 COM 495/POL 429 Politics‚ Media‚ and the Presidential Election Media bias is alive and well in politics. It is a “term used to describe prejudice in news and media reports‚ in which it is perceived as an imbalance
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3.85 percent. He earned a rank of 24 out of 30 past elections since the year 1896. 2. President Obama became the only incumbent in history to win reelection while losing vote share. Obama lost vote share in nearly every state during the election. 3. Despite winning reelection‚ President Obama had joined a group of three other previous incumbents (Eisenhower‚ Wilson‚ and Clinton) who had all entered office originally with a united government in their very first term and then won reelection with a divided
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refute of social media playing a significant role in political campaigns. Given the support for social media‘s role in political campaigns‚ research would show how social media affected previous campaigns‚ specifically President Barack Obama‘s 2008 presidential campaign‚ and the growing importance of social media to future political campaigns. Research would also indicate the potential problems and best uses of social media in future campaigns. Introduction: Social
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Communication and the Media Professor Don Olsen Agenda-Setting of Mass Media When we look at the magnitude and the contributions the media has made to political campaigns‚ especially the recent presidential campaign we can see the agenda-setting function at work. We learn through the media the intent of the candidates while addressing the important issues of the campaign. The coverage through the media has shown the aim of the candidate and
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fulfilling each promise. A leader comes in many forms and Barack Obama exemplifies more than one leadership style but a combination‚ showing his versatility and his compassion for the American people. As a man of change who has become great in the United States of America he represents the leadership style which will be looked through trait theory as well as behavioural and motivation theory thus showing his achievements and his urge to change “…American people that are one nation under God‚ and may call
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most recently in the 2008 elections was so huge due to its role. The internet has significantly changed the political process because it allowed candidates and voters to connect and gain access to political process in a fashion not previously available. Facebook‚ Twitter‚ MySpace‚ and candidates own social networking sites‚ such as Senator Barack Obama’s MyBarackObama.com and Senator John McCain’s McCainspace‚ were used during the 2008 presidential elections campaign to connect
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Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America on the 20th January of the year 2009 (Rollason‚ 2010). It was undoubtedly a monumental moment as he was the first African American president in the history of America. President Obama‚ in many ways‚ has been relatively compared so frequently to prestigiously remembered figure; Martin Luther King Jr (Abramsky‚ 2009). Critics and supporters alike have labeled Obama as being the once-in-a-lifetime charismatic leader (Abramsky‚
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The Barack Obama Campaign case shows how the Internet‚ especially social media can leverage its power to reach and encourage publics engage with communication and activities of the organization fast and cost-effectively. In the period of 2008 presidential election‚ Obama and his official team Obama for America (OAF for short) ran a web-based grassroots campaign and used social media as a tool to interact with supports timely‚ and enhance Obama’s reputation and impact. The social networking site my
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made some controversial decisions in his career (Gunzburger). The ongoing war in Iraq is a commonly debated topic Lieberman‚ unlike his political party’s views‚ supported the troops in Iraq wishing they stay (Adyanthaya). In the most recent presidential election Joe Lieberman sided with Republican nominee John McCain much to the dislike of the Democratic Party (Caliborne and Hovell). His most recent action is his beliefs towards the healthcare bill (Condon). Senator Lieberman has gone against his
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