1. Who are the candidates for President? What parties are they running under and what are their political initiatives?
clinton hillary,obama barack,edwards john,richardson bill,dodd chris,biden joe,kucinich dennis,gravel mike,romney mitt,guiliany rudi,mccain john,thompson fred,paul ron,huckabee mike,hunter duncan,keyes alan.
2. What is a Caucus? Why are they held?
a closed political meeting.they are held to select a candidate or promote a policy.
3. When are the national conventions for each political party? Why are they held? What is determined there?
these conventions are held every four years.they are held for nomenies for the next presidential election.
4. What is the election process? How often do we elect or re-elect a president?
a process in which many people elect the next president.we elct a new president every four years
5. Besides election techniques, how is the public exposed to candidates
email
6. Is the presidential election system broken? Has the selection of a president become like “American Idol” or “Survivor”? Does the primary system as it is currently constituted produce the “best” candidates? Is the “best” candidate necessarily the best president?
no,no,no,no
7. Are we electing skilled and thoughtful leaders or the best-financed celebrity package? How much does it cost to run a campaign? How does this cost make you feel about our election system? Where do candidates obtain the money to fun for president? Do you feel candidates are pressured to push for issues desired by their contributors?
skilled and thoughtful ones.bad .themselves.yes.
8. If you could vote for president in this election, who do you feel you would vote for and why?
rudi guiliani becuase she is a republican and is from new york.