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| Identify three prominent Democratic figures who are among the principle creators or advocates of Super Tuesday. |
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1. Jimmy Carter
2. Bill Clinton
3. Al Gore |
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| Based upon your answer to the previous questions… what larger problem did the creators and advocates of Super Tuesday believe the democratic had? And how would Super Tuesday theoretically remedy it? What’s the larger problem and how was Super Tuesday suppose to remedy it? |
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1. The larger problem of Super Tuesday is the perception of the Democratic party becoming more liberal, of becoming too northern.
2. Remedy it by trying to replicate Jimmy Carter 76. |
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| Who was/were the first prominent Democratic figure to argue for the creation of Super Tuesday and why? |
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1. Jimmy Carter
2. Why – Carter vs Kennedy (personal rivalry, Kennedy represents all the negative stereotypes the southerners have about the north. (the sense that northerners look down on the southerners) Kennedy identified Carter as the worst thing in the world. Blamed him for everything bad that happened. Carter never forgave him for this. |
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| Even before Super Tuesday was formally created, three states had already moved to that direction. Identify these three states. |
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1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Florida |
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| When Super Tuesday was formally instituted, did it work as it was suppose to? |
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| NO in 1988, YES in 1992 (Bill Clinton wins Georgia and the rest of the southern states followed suit. |
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| 27. When Super Tuesday was formally instituted, did it work as it was suppose to? NO in 1988, YES in 1992 (Bill Clinton wins Georgia and the rest of the southern states followed suit. Provide 2 identifications for your answer. |
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1. Because Dukakis wins the nomination
2. Reverend Jackson won the states that are a higher percentage of African Americans. Jackson and Gore split the region. |
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| According to the article two parties… .It was argued that money certainly does matter in determining who wins presidential nominations. However money is not the whole story, in fact regardless of party there has been candidates who raised the most money for their party during the invisible primary but still lost the nomination. Identify three of these candidates. |
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1. Hillary Clinton
2. Mit Romney
3. Connely
4. Dean
5. Wallace
6. Ragan |
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| Consider your readings and what we discussed in class. Of the role and impact of the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary and presidential nomination contest from 1972 to 2008. Make two observations on the importance of Iowa and New Hampshire. |
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1. You must at lease compete in these states. You must finish in the top 3 in Iowa.
2. Finish in the top 2 in New Hampshire. |
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| Follow up to Consider your readings and what we discussed in class. Of the role and impact of the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary and presidential nomination contest from 1972 to 2008. Make two observations on the importance of Iowa and New Hampshire. What major mistake did the Rudy Giuliani campaign make in 2008. |
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| He skipped or did not show up to both Iowa, New Hampshire, Michigan, Wyoming, Nevada, South Carolina. He did show up to the last event in Florida. |
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| According to an article that you read it was argued from 1952 to 2008 the republican party can be arguably characterized the leading family a party of elites. The reason that three family surnames over the course of this more than 50 year period have routinely appeared on its national ticket as President or Vice President. They have dominated the GOP. Name these three family surnames. |
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| Since 1972, several Republican Presidential nominees have been the runner up in previous open seat nomination contests. Provide 4 specific examples of this of both the name of the eventual nominee and the year he was the runner upThey finished second. Looking for the Republican runner up that later became the nominee. |
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1. McCain (2000)
2. Ragan (1976)
3. HW Bush (1980),
4. Dole (1988) |
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| Since 1972, there have been two Republican nominees who actually ran unopposed. Who are they and when was it? |
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| Have there been any Democratic nominees who were runner ups at a previous nomination contest. Yes or No. If yes who are they and what year? |
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| In terms of party trends and tendencies in nomination contests, what has been the significance of the south in Republican Presidential nomination contests since 1972? |
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| The Republican nominee always wins South Carolina. From this point on except for John McCain, the other Republican nominees tend to sweep the the rest of the south. |
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| Looking ahead to the nomination contest of 2012 polls show who lead the potential Republican candidates, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, and Sarah Palin. For instance in July 2009 The Gallop Organization published results showing Romney at 26%, Palin at 21% and Huckabee at 19% and Ingritch with 14%. Just two weeks ago the Public Policy polling firm released these results showing Romney at 28%, Huckabee at 24%, and Palin at 23%. Based on your readings and what was discussed in class do these early poll results confirm the arguments events or not. Make two observations. |
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(1) Both runner-ups are considered favorites
(2) They are household names. |
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| Consider the Democratic path to winning the presidential nomination, post reform 1972-2008 periods. What is or identify the most common path? |
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| The eventual nominees emerge after the first vote or after the voting begins(example: Barack Obama was a complete surprise) |
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| Consider the Democratic path to winning the presidential nomination, post reform 1972-2008 periods. The eventual Democratic Nominees emerge after the first vote or after voting begins. Identify three candidates. |
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1. Barack Obama
2. John Kerry
3. Jimmy Carter (1976)
4. McGovern (1972)
5. Dukakis (1988) |
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| Considering the Democratic paths to winning Democratic presidential nominations. Identify the two early front runner Democratic candidates that won nominations, that these two nominees led throughout the invisible primary. |
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1. Al Gore (2000)
2. Mondell (1984) |
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| How are Gore and Mondell different than other Democratic nominees? |
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1. They were either a former or sitting Vice President of the United States
2. They are nationally known figures
3. These two have built bigger resumes than the other democratic nominees |
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| What is used to measure front runner status? |
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| Considering Gore and Mondell, which one had an easier path to the Democratic Presidential nomination? Explain why. |
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1. Al Gore
2. It was easier for Gore because he ran almost unopposed. He had one opponent, Bradley (Bradley drops out early)
3. It was easier for Gore because Mondell had a lot of opponents, Hart, Jackson, Askew, McGovern, and Glen. Mondell wins it because of Superdelegates |
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| According to the reading if one adds up all the primary votes cast, Gore won what percent of the national primary vote? |
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| If one adds up all the primary votes cast, Mondell won what percent of the national primary vote? |
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| If one adds up all the primary votes cast, Mondell won 38% of the national primary vote. Mondell finished what percent ahead of Hart for the nomination? |
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| If we consider the number of Primary states won, Gore won how many states for the nomination? |
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| If we consider the number of Primary states won, who did better, Hart or Mondell? |
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| Hart actually beats Mondell |
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| Consider the Republican paths to winning Presidential nominations from 1972 to 2008, what is the most common path? |
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| Frontrunner throughout the Invisible primary |
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| Considering the Republican paths to winning Presidential nominations from 1972 to 2008, the most common path is the frontrunner throughout the Invisible Primary. What is the Dramatic exception/exceptions? |
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| John McCain (Only Republican not to win a majority popular vote nationwide) |
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| Have any Democrats won the nomination without winning the overall National Popular vote? If so who? |
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1. McGovern (1972)
2. Obama (2008) |
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| It is the first regional primary ever held. All southern primary event. |
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| What was the basic purpose of Super Tuesday? |
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| To either get a southern democrat (nominate another Carter) or at least a democrat who can appeal to the south |
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| When was Super Tuesday first used? |
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| True or False. If you can do well in the South then you can do well everywhere else. |
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| What particular event in the 1984 General election prompted the emergence of Super Tuesday? |
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| It is about Mondale defeat, he got 13 electoral votes (his own states, Minnesota and DC) because he did so poorly as a whole in the south. |
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