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Why is it important for candidate to win a large number of votes in this election?
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What candidate did California vote for in the last election?
Obama won California by a large margin in 2008.
Which third party candidate received the most popular votes in modern day history for a presidential election and made a large impact on overall election?
Teddy Roosevelt
Who approves US presidential application?
One does not apply for the Presidency. If you mean how does a candidate get on the ballot, the answer is to submit a petition signed by some large number of registered votes, to the election commission in whatever state.
Why are national conventions and primaries necessary for a presidential election?
The conventions are not as important as they used to be. However, they still attract a fairly large TV audience and get considerable publicity. A candidate who makes a good showing can improve his chance of election. His acceptance speech is especially important, as is his choice of running mate.
A person who wins an election by a large number of votes is said to win by a what?
Landslide
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.)
What is a sustaining election?
its a large election
What must a serious candidate for the presidency have access to large amounts of?
A candidate must have access to large amounts of money to be a serious candidate for the presidency.
What is a reason for choosing a particular person as the vice-preident candidate?
In the United States it's important to have a good campaign manager and other expert consultants when selecting a candidate for the Vice Presidential slot. Ideally, here are what campaign managers cite as important factors to consider in any candidate:* Good reputation and is well known public figure;* Residence is from a large state and from a different part of the US than the presidential candidate;* Solid political background and experience;* Ideally the VP candidate should be of the opposite sex;* Good stage presence for TV debated;* No unknown baggage ( have the candidate checked out to the Max.These are ideal VP candidates, there no such thing as a sure thing in a political election campaign.
Why did so many Republicans decide to run for president this election as opposed to other years?
The simplest reason is that when there is a clear candidate that is generally believed to be the party's inevitable candidate, that party will rally around that person. The Republican Party in this election is the exact opposite of this, with no candidate really appearing to be inevitable. There is also a large fight between the Republican establishment and the non-establishment candidates, leading to many candidates not withdrawing even though their poll numbers are low.
How can presidential candidates receive the largest number of popular votes but can lose the election?
It is possible that a candidate could win the "national" popular vote total but lose the electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state. A candidate could win the electoral votes in a large state such as California winning the state by a huge margin. However, the opposing candidate could win the electoral votes in other states because a majority of the voters in those states vote for the opposing candidate.
