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Reasons would include:
- It requires enormous resources to run for President - consequently candidates usually have to attach themselves to a political party in order to have enough resources to run
- The position of President is responsible for setting and enforcing policies - which are inherently political issues
What else can I help you with?
Who will win the 2016 presidency?
The candidate with the most votes.
Who is a better us presidency candidate?
no one currently running for the presidency is competent for taking over as the head of one of the most influential countries in the world.
What candidate for presidency ran the most for office?
I'll bet you that the answer within the last 100 years time frame is "Ralph Nader".
Is there a non political gun owners club?
Most gun clubs are apolitical
How do electoral votes determined the president?
The candidate who receives the most electoral votes wins the presidency. It is possible to lose the popular vote but win the electoral vote to be elected president.
Which candidate wins the most votes?
The most popular candidate.
Will Obama win the race for the presidency again?
There is no way to predict that. It will depend on a number of factors, including which candidate runs the most effective campaign and offers the best solutions to the nation's problems.
What margin If no candidate for the presidency wins a simple majority to the total number of electoral votes what body has the power to choose the president?
If no candidate for the presidency wins a simple majority of the total number of electoral votes, the decision is made by the U.S. House of Representatives. Each state delegation in the House gets one vote to choose the president from the three candidates with the most electoral votes.
Are all states of equal importance under the electoral college system?
No. Not only do electoral votes have an enormous disparity in the number of voters represented, but the awarding of all of a state's votes to one candidate means that votes for other candidates become effectively moot. The "winner take all" system makes the states with more electoral votes more important in the election. The presidential candidate with the most votes wins all the electoral votes of the state (in 48 states). The result is that winning a few large population states, even by a tiny margin, can guarantee election to the presidency. A candidate who received 51% of the vote in just 11 large "swing" states could win the Presidency with as little as 25% of the popular vote. (This is, however, unlikely.)
Are the states of equal importance under the Electoral College system?
No. Not only do electoral votes have an enormous disparity in the number of voters represented, but the awarding of all of a state's votes to one candidate means that votes for other candidates become effectively moot. The "winner take all" system makes the states with more electoral votes more important in the election. The presidential candidate with the most votes wins all the electoral votes of the state (in 48 states). The result is that winning a few large population states, even by a tiny margin, can guarantee election to the presidency. A candidate who received 51% of the vote in just 11 large "swing" states could win the Presidency with as little as 25% of the popular vote. (This is, however, unlikely.)
Which presidential candidate reached out most to younger voters?
Bill Clinton reached out most to younger voters while campaigning for the US presidency.
How can a candidate who receives less than a majority of the popular vote be elected through the Electoral College process?
Electors are distributed by states. If more people in a state vote for one candidate than another candidate, then he gets the electoral votes. Thus, it is possible for a candidate to get 51% of the vote in the states with the least population and win the election. When there are 3 candidates, the one with the most votes in a state carries the state. Bill Clinton won the presidency with 40% of the votes.
