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ELECTION DAY: NOVEMBER, 2012
AMERICAN ELECTIONS
PLAN
I- A basic understanding of US ElectionsA- American election, the rules
matter…B- Presidential campaign, money
matter…II- The Agenda: III- The main candidates
I-A American elections, the rules matter…
The American paradox : a world audience but a non electoral political participation and a no deep interest
Indirect Elections: a comprehensive and complex process
Importance of federalism: the winner take allIndirect elections: an unfair system? Two-party system : Democrats and
Republicans
I-B PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, MONEY MATTER…
KEY ROLE OF MONEY IN AMERICAN ELECTION
I-B PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, MONEY MATTER…
OBAMA, THE EXPERT OF DONATION CAMPAIGN
THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIVATE FINANCING
2 TYPES OF RESOURCES FOR PRIVATE FINANCING :
- 527 ORGANIZATION
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC)
2- AGENDA
II- Agenda, the Key stages
Stage1 selection stage: January-September 2012
5 month process : primaries and national conventions for each party
June 2012 – End of Presidential Primaries (Montana et south Dakota).
Stage 2 real political battle : Sept- Nov. 2012 6 November, 6 2012 – Presidential Election
day January, 20 2013: Inauguration day –
Effective starting date for the new president
The candidates
✔Only 2 major contemporary party have political power in the states ✔They have distinctive core values and representations:
III-B Picture of 4 top Republican presidential candidates 2012
Picture of 4 top Republican presidential candidates 2012
Vocabulary : Key words
✔Grassroots ✔Endorsement ✔Super Tuesday✔Caucus✔Ballot✔Voters turnout✔Indirect elections✔Electoral colleges✔GOP (Grand Old Party)✔The winner takes all
To go further….
★English websites:✔The washington Post Politics ✔The HUFFINGTON POST, elections 2012✔Real Clear Politics Elections
★French Websites:✔L’EXPRESS.FR, éléctions américaines de 2012✔FRANCE USA MEDIA, the Ben Franklin Post ★Blogs:✔I LOVE POLITICS✔AMERICA POLIPHONY