The Nomination Game Nomination A party?s official endorsement of a candidate for office Barack Obama was the candidate nominated by the democrats to run for president in 2008 John moccasin was nominated as the republican candidate How do they get nominated? Requires money, media attention, and momentum A candidate must manipulate each of these elements through campaign strategy In the United States a presidential candidate must announce they are running at least one year in advance because of the nomination game Some countries like Britain limit by law the length of campaigns (5 weeks!) Competing for delegates The goal of the nomination game is to win the majority of delegates? support at the national party convention
Nominations and Campaigns
The Nomination Game Nomination A party?s official endorsement of a candidate for office Barack Obama was the candidate nominated by the democrats to run for president in 2008 John moccasin was nominated as the republican candidate How do they get nominated? Requires money, media attention, and momentum A candidate must manipulate each of these elements through campaign strategy In the United States a presidential candidate must announce they are running at least one year in advance because of the nomination game Some countries like Britain limit by law the length of campaigns (5 weeks!) Competing for delegates The goal of the nomination game is to win the majority of delegates? support at the national party convention
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