POL 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, James Carville, Campaigns And Elections
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Campaigns & elecions ii elecing the president. The incumbent (siing or former presidents and vice presidents) Miscellaneous government experience: rudy giuliani (mayor, ny), former cabinet oicials. Public denials, yet constant media appearances to generate interest. Exploratory commitees: help develop commitees in states to help fundraise, etc. Prominent candidates can begin receiving secret service protecion. The jeferson-jackson days dinner: des moines (naionwide fundraising event for. Held on feb. 1st 2016, this year for both paries. Litmus test for presidenial viability and a plaform for surprise candidates. Candidates will oten forsake the iowa caucuses and focus on nh (or sc, especially for. Strong(1st-2nd) place inishes for candidates who do not win in iowa can aid their eforts substanially. 2/20 nevada (dem caucus), south carolina (gop) March 1st: al, ak (gop), ar, co (caucus), ga, ma, mn (caucus), ok, tn, tx, vt, va. Democraic and republican paries generally prohibit states from holding caucuses and primaries before super tuesday.
