01:790:302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: 01:790:302
• Professor: Professor Bizzoco

Document Summary

But what else happens at the convention. Conduct the daily work of the party in the off season . Promote the party"s issue agenda (aka platform) Assist in state level races as needed (particularly at the gubernatorial level) Biggest job of the chair: 29396 fundraising 29396 Raising state government concerns to the national party. When their party is out of power in washington. Preferred path of the democratic party, mid 1960s - 1980s. Eroded state party power by opening up the nominating process nationally. Goal was to better represent: people of color, women, and younger voters. Begun by the republican party in the mid 60s; currently the model employed by both parties *** Assisting state and local campaigns as well, using: The big fundraising push: 29396 money 29396 Used for: candidate recruitment, training, public opinion polling, and data processing, etc. To form mass mail (and, later, email) lists to solicit constituencies.