Gov 9.txt

• Endorsement of a candidate by a party
• Requires momentum, money, and media attention

Game plan candidates use for their campaign

• Supreme power within each party
• Meets every 4 years to nominate president and vice-president and write the party platform

Meeting of all state party leaders to select delegates to natl party convention

• Voters in a state vote for a candidate
• How delegates to convention are chosen

• Formed at 1968 democratic convention
• Make conversions more representative for minorities
• Caused delegate system

Natl party leaders that automatically get a delegate slot

Hold primaries early to capitalize on media attention

• Would replace current methods
• Nationwide primary held early in the election year

• Would replace current methods
• Series of primaries held in each geographic region

• Statement of party goals for the next 4 years
• Drafted before party convention
• Best formal statement of a party's beliefs

• High-tech method of raising money
• Send requests for money on lists of people who have previously supported similar views or candidates

• 1974 reformed campaign finances
• Provided public financing for primaries and general elections, limited spending, required disclosure and attempted to limit campaign contributions

• 6 member bipartisan agency
• Administers and enforces campaign finance laws

• Income tax money goes into this fund
• Distributed to qualified candidates to help their presidential campaigns

Contributions of up to $250 are matched by the PECF to nominees who qualify and meet various conditions

• Political contributions to the general party
• Less limited than candidate contributions

• Seek to influence politics
• Not subject to contribution restrictions
• Independent groups

• A corporation, union or interest group can create a PAC to help find campaigns
• Must register and are monitored strictly

People pay more attention to things they already agree with