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Transcript of Vote for me!
A Look at the Election Process and the
Electoral College.
VOTE FOR ME!
http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/tag/america
• Public vote on an official proposition. http://lecdictionary.reference.com/browse/etion?s=t
• The U.S. is a democratic republic.
• Every citizen gets a vote in an election.
• Presidential election held every four years.
WHAT IS AN ELECTION?
You must be:• An American
citizen• 18 or older• Registered
in your voting district.
WHO GETS TO VOTE?
MEET THE CANDIDATES
And I’ll be running for America’s
favorite soda by using the American Election process!
HELLO, MY NAME IS
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/election?s=
http://instinctmagazine.com/blogs/blog/video-please-give-me-coke?directory=100011
• I am 126 years old!
• I meet 1.5 billion people each day!
• I have traveled to every country in the world!
• I’m a classic!http://www.cnbc.com/id/33401930/The_Evolution_of_an_American_Icon?slide=12
WHY SHOULD YOU VOTE FOR ME?
http://coca-colaconversations.com/category/pop-culture/page/17page/17
HELLO, I’M
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pepsi_logo_2008.svg
I’m also running for the position of America’s favorite soda! http://www.google.com/imgres?start=275&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=
org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1680&bih=846&addh=36&tbm=isch&tbnid=x9XCIdssXTyC5M:&imgrefurl=http://www.qrbiz.com/buy_crystal-pepsi&docid=W5-lLwiVkktlbM&imgurl=http://i00.i.aliimg.com/photo/12285729/Beverages.jpg&w=400&h=400&ei=fdpsULjbDIryyAHeyIDYBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1416&vpy=343&dur=564&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=148&ty=103&sig=116109827066490069385&page=8&tbnh=141&tbnw=171&ndsp=44&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:275,i:55
• I am 12 years younger than my opponent!
• I am sweeter!• I’m more
modern and forward thinking!
• http://sodas.findthebest.com/saved_compare/Coke-vs-Pepsi
WHY DO I DESERVE YOUR VOTE?
http://undersolenmedia.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/a-big-company-doing-something-good-pepsi-refresh-project/
http://blogs.moparmusclemagazine.com/6596650/mopar-news/coke-versus-pepsi/ - http://blogs.moparmusclemagazine.com/6596650/mopar-news/coke-versus-pepsi/
(Drumroll please!)
AND THE WINNER IS…
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/election?s=
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Pepsi_logo_2008.svg&page=1
50,456,002 votes (47.9%)50,999,897 votes (48.4%)
PEPSI WINS!Or does it…?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2000 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2000
• System gives small states a voice.
• 538 electors • Candidates need 270 votes to
win.• States get as many votes as
they have Congress and Senate members.
• Determines the real presidential winner.
• States vote for only one candidate.
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html - http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
THEN WHO REALLY WON?
Red: Coca – colaBlue: Pepsi http://politicalmaps.org/electoral-vote-maps-from-270towincom/ - http://politicalmaps.org/electoral-vote-maps-from-270towincom/
Pepsi won the popular
vote!
Coke won the electoral
vote!
AND AMERICA’S FAVORITE SODA IS…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coca-Cola_logo.svg - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coca-Cola_logo.svg
• Not at all! • Electorates usually vote
with the popular vote! • This is a rare case!• This happened in 2000.
DOES THIS MEAN MY VOTE DOESN’T COUNT?
• Get involved in politics!
• Once your 18, vote!
• Be informed!• Be a proud
American!
IN CONCLUSION
http://americasolidarity.org/ - http://americasolidarity.org/