POL 324 Lecture 5: Lecture 5
5 Feb 2019
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Each party selects a nominee who runs in the general election. Direct primary: new type of campaigning, power party. Key points for nominations through the ranks of the party and no longer ordinary voters delegates who will go vote at the party convention of support than other candidate. Around 1824: we have the parties as we known them. Republicans were more on left and democrats more on the right. Delegates from all levels of party, geographic locations. It is really the party elites who will pick the party nominee, those who have risen. Full control of party bosses (recall: local), this is the height of local politics. So powerful because they are the ones who are basically responsible for picking the. Because they pick the delegates, they aren"t picking people who will disagree with them. Rank and file public does not have any power. Conventions were where you could change someone"s mind. Not a notable politician when entering the convention.
