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1980 Presidential Campaign, 1997.
Examines reasons why Carter lost & Reagan won. Looks at their styles, personalities, political rhetoric, issues and voter responses.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 47.95
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"In the 1980 presidential elections, Ronald Reagan trounced incumbent president Jimmy Carter in the biggest defeat of a president since Franklin D. Roosevelt overwhelmed Herbert Hoover in 1932. Though the American economy was in poor shape in 1980, the problems did not begin to approach the scale of the Great Depression, for which Hoover had been blamed. Nor can President Carter's ill-timed problems with foreign affairs receive all of the blame for his defeat. These factors played major roles in the election, but it was the sharp contrast between the candidates, in terms of ideas, images and campaigns, that resulted in the defeat of an incumbent president, and the election of one of the most popular leaders in American history. In all of these areas, Carter's failures were met by Reagan's successes. Carter was trapped by his 1976 campaign promises.."
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Presidential Campaign Song, 2002.
Examines the impact of music on American presidential campaigns.
2,312 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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Music has influenced both written and verbal forms of discourse in our society since our nation was founded. The most significant of these has been music?s influence on political campaigns and speeches. The paper shows that the advent of the ?campaign song? has had a tremendous impact on political campaigns since President Washington was in office. The paper traces the use of popular songs in presidential campaigns from 1797 when John Adams popularized ?Star-Spangled Banner.? It continues with the impact television on the presidential song and looks at the more bizarre choices, such as Ronald Reagan's use of "Born in the U.S.A" by anti-Republican, Bruce Springsteen. The paper also touches on 'opposition' songs.
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"Following Reagan, President George Bush Sr. picked campaign songs that were geared towards ?grandfatherly appeal with both ?God Bless the U.S.A.? and ?This Land is Your Land? - a Woody Guthrie song from 1940 repopularized in the 1960s.? (Segan) The song ?This Land is Your Land? features strange lyrics for a campaign song as well. ?One bright sunny morning in the shadow of the steeple / By the relief office I saw my people / As they stood hungry, I stood there wondering if / This land was made for you and me.? The most recent American Presidential campaigns, featuring Al Gore and George W. Bush, also used songs already written, which featured lyrics that were geared towards middle class and working class Americans."
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Bias during the 2008 Presidential Campaign, 2008.
A measure of partisan bias in articles in the New York Times during the 2008 presidential campaign.
1,734 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper aims to measure partisan bias in the New York Times relating to the 2008 presidential campaign through content analysis of articles concerning the presidential and vice-presidential candidates from the two major parties. It also details the writer's reviews of his own influences, the research methods he used, analysis that was done and the results that he came to.
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Introduction
Literature Reviews
Methodology
Results
Conclusion
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"These conclusions are not what I expected to come to at the beginning of my work. I had anticipated finding that the New York Times would have significant liberal leanings. That always seems to be the popular theory. For the study, I needed to overcome my own personal biases. In addition to being a staunch liberal, I had held the belief that there is no such thing as a neutral news source, and that every media outlets was slanted in one direction or the other. While the research gave me reason to reconsider the New York Times having a heavy-handed liberal bias and all news sources being biased, it added new views of anti-authority bias to my outlook."
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The 2004 Republican Presidential Campaign, 2004.
This paper provides an analysis of the 2004 Republican Presidential Campaign.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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In this paper, the writer offers a brief history of the Republican Party. The writer then provides an analysis of how traditional Republican values are applied to the 2004 presidential campaign and presidential election.
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"Thomas Jefferson was elected President as a Republican, but the party which supported him was a far cry from today's G. O. P. He espoused liberalism reducing the national debt and military expenditures and was an avowed deist who rejected identification with any Christian denomination. This liberal Republican Party elected Presidents James Madison and James Monroe in the next two decades. But it ran aground when Federalist John Quincy Adams was elected by the House of Representatives after ... "
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Bill Bradley's Presidential Campaign, 2000.
A rhetorical approach to understanding imagery and symbolism in Bill Bradley's presidential campaign in 1999.
2,179 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper reviews the rhetorical instruments utilized during the presidential campaign of Bill Bradley in 1999. It particularly focuses on the usage of imagery and symbolism used in Bradley's announcement speech and throughout the campaign. The paper also provides specific examples of the variety and combination of persuasive tools employed to create the symbolic reality where Bradley's image is constructed.
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The Image
The Usage of Cultural Premises: American Myths and Images
Symbolism: Metaphors and Enthymemes
Ethical Approach
Conclusion
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"Former senator Bill Bradley announced his campaign for the Democrat nomination for President on September 8o1999 with a speech in his hometown Crystal City. The location of his announcement was particularly important in establishing the symbolism of this campaign. Bradley delivered his speech in front of the red-brick high school of his youth and spoke to a crowd of more than 2000 residents. He said he felt "an urgency to seize this moment in history, to strengthen the weak and to challenge the strong to lead us into our full greatness as nation". Bradley's selection of location to announce his candidacy and his rhetoric exemplifies the use of the myth of "the eternal return" in which "there was a time when things were perfect and harmonious" where "things could be shaped or molded as they were meant to be" (Larson, 1998, p. 218)."
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The 2004 Presidential Campaign, 2004.
A look at the presidential campaigns of Kerry Nader and George Bush.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 127.95
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This paper examines the 2004 presidential campaigns of Kerry, Nader, and Bush, explaining how each addressed the issues of education, poverty and social security.
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"Each of the three candidates for the presidency has easily distinguishable positions on three central issues, namely education social security and poverty... The American people deserve to know that the social security trust fund will be protected by the federal government at all costs... The president has failed the American people by ignoring the issue of poverty and focusing on tax cuts..."
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Jesse Jackson's 1984 Presidential Campaign, 1991.
This paper discusses Jesse Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign: Racial issues, oratory, style, religion, political issues, Rainbow Coalition and the relationship with the Democratic Party.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 13 sources, $ 71.95
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"Announcing his bid to become the Democratic National candidate in the presidential election of 1984, the Rev. Jesse Jackson entered the limelight of American politics. His attempt to become the first black president was not only a historic move but a symbolic one as well. America never had to contend with a black candidate before; many people wondered if this country was ready for one. The Jackson candidacy turned out to be much more than just a race for the White House. With his motivating style, his political success abroad, and his effect on black political activism, Jackson caught the attention of Americans everywhere--Americans of all races and backgrounds. Although he made a few mistakes and earned much criticism, Jackson, with his charisma and character, opened the eyes of black and white voters alike ... "
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The American Media and Presidential Campaigns, 2003.
A look at the media's failure to inform American voters.
1,838 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper discusses the Thomas Patterson book "Out of Order," which takes the mainstream media to task for how it covers modern presidential campaigns. The paper concurs with Patterson's argument that the media has taken over many of the duties formerly handled by the political parties themselves, such as judging a candidate's qualifications and bridging the gap between candidates and voters. It is also critical of both the quantity and quality of the media's coverage, arguing that the incessant coverage of the polls and other "horse race" type stories discourage voters from paying attention more carefully.
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"In the book Out of Order, a scathing critique of the failures of the current state of media coverage of presidential campaigns, author Thomas Patterson strongly disagrees with the notion that the news media serves as an adequate mechanism to deliver election news in a manner conducive to the demands of democracy. Instead, Patterson argues that the reforms of the McGovern-Fraser Commission inadvertently changed the role that the media is expected to fulfill in elections. With the decline of political parties as a force in the nomination process, the media is no longer expected to simply fill the role of watchdog. Instead, the media is now expected to play the dual role of the party as well, establishing candidates' fitness for office, and bridging the gap between candidates and voters as the party once did."
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1980 Arkansas Campaign for Governor, 1996.
Examines Bill Clinton's campaign from political communications perspective, focusing on candidate's & voters' values & attitudes in theory & practice.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 26 sources, $ 79.95
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"This research examines the 1980 campaign for governor in Arkansas from a political communications perspective. The significance of this research is addressed, the conduct of the campaigns of the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor are reviewed, and the implications of the research findings are discussed.
Significance of the Research
The effectiveness of political campaigns in the United States is increasingly dependent upon the skillful use of..."
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Presidential Election 2000, 2002.
Discusses the history of presidential campaigning in the United States, focusing on the 2000 elections.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 53.95
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Historically, presidential campaigns have provided a forum for discussing change and expressing uniquely American ideals and ideas. In the past, heated campaigns have generated great excitement. Although the 2000 presidential race has been described as close with an unpredictable outcome, for lack of clear-cut ideals the campaign has stirred little passion among voters. This paper traces the history of presidential campaigning and examines what makes this one unique.
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Presidential Elections in the U.S. and Taiwan, 2001.
Compares the 2000 campaigns in both countries. Nature of 2-party system. Role of media. 1984 Presidential campaign. Gender gap. Relationship of Taiwan & China. Change of power in Taiwan.
5,625 words (approx. 22.5 pages), 17 sources, $ 135.95
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"The election in Taiwan in March 2000 was significant because it involved the first time in the history of the Republic of China that power had changed from the traditional ruling party, the Kuomintang or KMT, to another party, the Democratic Progressive Party, which had very different policies for the governing of the nation and its relations with mainland China and the rest of the world. Examining the change of power between the Clinton Administration and the coming Bush Administration as a result of Campaign 2000 may reveal some interesting information regarding the role of media and the changeover between parties."
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Effects of Religion on the 2000 Presidential Election, 2001.
A discussion of how religion had a significant role in the presidential campaigns of the year 2000 in the U.S.
2,510 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 11 sources, $ 76.95
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This paper demonstrates that religion and personal worldview played an increasingly public and important role among candidates and voters during the 2000 Presidential election process in the U.S. The author examines the influence religion had on various political parties such as Democrats, Republicans, and other parties.
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"If the only stance one can take in public life is to remain mute about one?s most deeply held beliefs, then the election process is diminished. The American public requires a basis for knowing and evaluating the core values that shape our leaders? actions and policies. Without the increased role of religion in the presidential election process, voters would be forced to speculate as to what the underlying political philosophy of a potential president might be. If values rooted in religious tradition (or any other philosophical worldview, for that matter) are an important element of a candidate?s decision-making process, the public ought to know this. Religious discussion only helps in the selection of good leaders who desire to lead the country down a moral road."
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The 2004 Republican National Presidential Convention, 2004.
This paper discusses the keynote address by Senator Zell Miller, a Democrat from Georgia, supporting the Republican Presidential candidate, George W. Bush, at the 2004 Republican National Presidential Convention.
805 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper explains that Democrat Senator Zell Miller's keynote address, supporting the Republican Presidential candidate, George W. Bush, at the 2004 Republican National Presidential Convention was a political and message crisis, an event that negatively affects a presidential campaign while skewing the Democratic party's proposed public image and message. The author points out that Miller, speaking of his family throughout the entire speech, expressed his worries for the future of America and the need for a strong leader who is not afraid to do what he thinks is right, even if that means going against most of the world. The paper relates that Miller viewed Democratic candidate John Kerry as a weak leader, who is incapable of using our military properly and efficiently, and whose strategies for solving the problems facing the country today, mainly terrorism, are lacking in aggressiveness and will not work.
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"The message crisis will be expressed in different ways based upon the varying media sources. More liberal media and the Democratic Party will distort Sen. Miller's speech and present it as an older angry southern senator who is so conservative that his views are not that important or valid. The conservative media and the Republican Party however, will use Sen. Miller as a focal point, showing that a distinguished, experienced, knowledgeable democrat, seeing the reality of threats to our nation, and fear of the safety of his family, backs the Republican nominee, not the Democratic one."
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The George Bush and Al Gore Campaigns, 2006.
A look at the George Bush and Al Gore presidential campaigns.
1,459 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper examines the numerous factors affecting presidential campaigns and their outcomes. The paper discusses the George Bush and Al Gore campaigns and looks at how the Electoral College, polls, state-by-state contests and the electoral geography each impact the election results. The paper further discusses the difficulty in predicting the winners of these elections as a result of all the influencing factors.
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"In an election with no dominant theme, predictions are difficult. Especially this particular Presidential election, in which it is entirely plausible that one candidate could win the popular votes, while another becomes President-elect. Americans must remember that this outcome has occurred before, and that the Presidential elections are not decided by the people, but by the Electoral College. Furthermore, although most Americans know that the Electoral College chooses their President, few understand the inner workings of this archaic institution. The end result is a difficult prediction that must account for the polls, state-by-state contests, and the electoral geography of the campaign."
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Alan Keyes: Campaign or Crusade?, 2000.
Personal and political look at Republican Alan Keyes and his reasons for running in the 2000 Presidential Campaign.
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This paper explores the political motives of Republican Alan Keyes during the 2000 Presidential Campaign. It charts his political career and investigates his moral and ethical stances on issues such as abortion, law and order.
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"The issues making up Keyes? nomination platform are supported entirely by his right-wing religious views, which is probably why he has never obtained the lion?s share of the primary votes. Yet he has not only remained in the race when others, such as Steve Forbes and more recently John McCain, have thrown in the towel but he has refused to budge from his rigidly moral platform. Whilst the other candidates, who are extremely close on policy issues, shift stance and either increase or decrease their ?conservativeness? depending on which State they were in, Keyes never departs from his extreme right wing religious viewpoint. So why does Keyes stay in the race when he must realize that the chances of his becoming President of the USA are virtually nil? The answer has to be that, for Keyes, this is a moral crusade rather than just a mere campaign."
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