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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Presidents -- United States -- Election."”.
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Interest group analysis of electoral college reform.
One major purpose of this study is the identification of national pressure groups which have formulated group policies with regard to either the maintenance or reform of the electoral college system. After categorizing the groups in terms of their preference for the present electoral college or one …
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The presidential campaign of 1936
<p>However, for the purpose of this thesis the presidential campaign of 1936 began with the June nominating conventions. At those times the candidates were selected. (Although there was never any doubt as to whom the Democrats would choose.) After the conventions the public had its first …
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Religion as a factor in the defeat of Alfred E. Smith in the election of 1928
… it was religious prejudice that cost Smith the election. The purpose of this essay will be to determine the veracity or falsity of this interpretation of the cause of Smith’s defeat in the election of 1928, in the hope that a careful representation of the past will enable us to understand the …
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A rhetorical analysis : to be or not to be a viable vice-presidential candidate that is the question, J. Danforth Quayle.
… briefly discusses the reasons behind Quayle's selection as the vice-presidential nominee and the justification for it. Furthermore, political obstacles that the Quayle campaign faced are analyzed--his unsubstantial political image, his questionable intellect, and his family's political …
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A persuasive analysis of selected campaign arguments of Richard M. Nixon during the 1968 presidential campaign
The purpose of this study is to analyze the arguments used by Richard Nixon relative to the key issues in the 1968 presidential campaign. The objective is to record and illustrate the persuasive appeals employed. This analysis makes an attempt to reveal what of substance was said by Mr. Nixon.
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The presidential campaign of 1948
… of being re-elected to the presidency of the United States seemed very dubious. It was uncertain that he would even secure the Democratic nomination for that office.</p><p>Truman's pre-convention Western trip. In the early summer of 1948 President Truman left the Capitol on a supposedly …
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Jacksonian Democracy and the Electoral College: Politics and Reform in the Method of Selecting Presidential Electors, 1824-1833
… in the country. Between 1824 and 1832 twelve states changed their methods of choosing electors. In almost every case, the reason for changing methods was largely political but was promoted in terms of advancing democracy. A careful study of the movement toward selecting electors on a general …
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A critical analysis of selected campaign speeches of Richard M. Nixon during the 1960 presidential campaign
… 1960, Richard M. Nixon, vice-president of the United States was nominated as Republican candidate for president. This took place two weeks after the Democrats in Los Angeles chose John F. Kennedy, United States senator from Massachusetts as their candidate. The nominations of these two men …
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Singing for Blaine and for Logan! Republican Songs as Campaign Literature in the 1884 Presidential Race
During the presidential contest of 1884, Republicans used singing as a campaign tactic at rallies, meetings, and parades. Their songs may be divided into several categories, such as rally songs, songs of praise for the party and its candidate, "bloody shirt" songs, mudslinging songs, and …
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Texas Annexation and the Presidential Election of 1844 in the Richmond, Virginia, and New Orleans, Louisiana, Newspaper
… toward Texas annexation and the presidential election of 1844. The evidence examined in this study indicates that Texas annexation became a decisive issue in the presidential election of 1844. It also shows that, although the press and elements within both Democratic and Whig parties were …