PSCI 1014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Hubert Humphrey, Superdelegate, Collective Action
19 Nov 2016
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In order to run with a major party label, candidate must win the party nomination in the primary election. Primaries are a way for voters to choose who will appear under the party label on the general election ballot: this became popular in the progressive era. States have a considerable discretion over the primary process. History of presidential nominations: congress nominations (1792-1828) Has considerable power over the executive branch. At this point in history, it was the only institution that brought people together: conventions nominate (1832-1908) State party officials meet at a national convention. States started to pass legislation to hold primaries, florida started this: conventions and primaries (1912-1968) trend. Way for candidates to prove that they had popular support among party elite. The democratic nomination of 1968 is what changed everything. Mcgovern fraser commission: primaries, caucuses, and national conventions (1972-present) Creating a new system: 1968 democratic nomination: Mccarthy and rfk compete in the primaries.
