Fantasy Presidential Campaign Activity In this activity you are going to apply what you have learned this week about policy as well as apply what you have learned in this course so far to create a basic presidential campaign plan. Imagine that you have been serving the past few years as the governor of your home state or a U.S. Senator representing your home state. You have done great work and face no challenge in winning the nomination of your party to run in the General Election. In your campaign plan, please address the following: Part 1: Campaign Details What is your home state? What is your political party? What is your campaign tagline or slogan? Almost all recent presidential campaigns have had a theme song. For example, in 1992, Bill Clinton used the song,” Don’t Stop,” by Fleetwood Mac. In 2012, Republican nominee Mitt Romney used the song, “Born Free,” by Kid Rock. What is your campaign theme song? Why did you select that song. Select someone to be your Vice Presidential Running Mate. You can pick anyone that would eligible, per the Constitution, to serve as President. Why did you select this person to be your vice presidential running mate? How do they help improve your chances on winning the General Election? Part 2: Your Issues Select and describe two (2) domestic policy issues your campaign is advocating. Why did you select these domestic policy issues to focus on? Use polling data from a reputable polling source such as pew research to support your decision. For each domestic policy issue write a simple one sentence “elevator pitch” that you would use to easily communicate your position to the masses. Select and describe two (2) economic policy issues your campaign is advocating. Why did you select these economic policy issues to focus on? Use polling data from a reputable polling source such as pew research to support your decision. For each economic policy issue write a simple one sentence “elevator pitch” that you would use to easily communicate your position to the masses. Select and describe two (2) foreign policy issues your campaign is advocating. Why did you select these foreign issues to focus on? Use polling data from a reputable polling source such as pew research to support your decision. For each foreign policy issue write a simple one sentence “elevator pitch” that you would use to easily communicate your position to the masses. Part 3: Your Strategy Considering the electoral college vote, which specific states would you campaign in. Keep in mind you have limited resources and that you can’t campaign in every state. Think about what states you would need to win in order to win the general election. Based on historical data, do you actually have a chance to win. Would you be able secure enough electoral votes to win the general election by these states. To help you think about this part of the assignment you may want to find online and play with an “Interactive Electoral College Map.” Here are some website that you could use to help: http://www.270towin.com/ http://uselectionatlas.org/TOOLS/evcalc.php http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/electoral/ http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/map/predict.html Be sure to include a reference list of all sources that you used to complete your paper. Please note: APA formatting and citations rules apply to this and all essays in this course. As with all weekly written assignments, submit your work as an attached file. Double-space your paper and use 12 point Times New Roman as your font.

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My name is Dr. Peter Williams, and I will be vying for the presidential seat in the two thousand and twenty elections. Arkansas is my home state. Republican is my political party. I love this side because it allows me and you to live freely. It’s an anti-slavery, activists, modernistic, ex-weighs, and ex- free soldiers party. Republican is a Grand Old Party! Our slogan is “Free and Fair employment for all!”. The United States is a state for both blacks and whites, and they should all be treated equally and equitably (Lau & Pomper, 2002). My running mate is Dr. Hillary Jones. He is from New York State and will help me gain more electrical votes from the state.

My top domestic issues that I will address are Gun and weapons control in the state and burning of illegal drugs in the country. There will be no entrance or exit of illegal arms in the country. All the residents of the state in possession of guns and weapons should be registered. We are tired of immature deaths in the streets; children are dying every minute in the country because of some criminals who are in possession of guns, pistols, and weapons (Holbrook  & McClurg, 2005).. Any victim found in possession of unregistered firearm or weapon will be entitled to thirty years’ imprisonment with hard labor. I will not tolerate any debate on possession of firearms and arms. I say, “No more immature deaths!”

Illegal drugs in the state contribute to ninety-nine percent number of crimes committed in the country. I will ensure that there is no more drug trafficking by increasing the number of security personnel and machines in the state. Those entering or leaving the country will pass through a thorough security check for drugs (Lau & Pomper, 2002). Any person in possession of illegal drugs will be entitled to forty years’ imprisonment. I will also increase awareness to all citizens on dangers of illicit drugs via campaigns and social media. “Drug traffickers’, your days are numbered!”

My top most economic issues that I will address will include the following: Increased employment to youths, Reduced cost of living. Our children will be trained on new skills and idea to a and start their jobs. I will also ensure that they get enough funds to start their own business. This will make our state wealthy and reduce idleness in the streets. It will also decrease the number of crimes committed in the country (Holbrook  & McClurg, 2005). I will also encourage the youth to nature their different talents by opening more podiums for them. Nothing is more paying than the talent! I say, “Employment to our youth.”

I will ensure that our cost of living is reduced by five percent. I will make sure that income tax rate is reduced on every citizen (Lau & Pomper, 2002).. Life will be affordable to all under my governance. I will make sure that the state is producing the local products and reduced importation of the same. I say, “Reduced income tax rates for all!”

Under my foreign policies, I will sign treaties with other nations for peacemaking. I will make deals with North Korea, Russia, China and Iran for peace. They are our largest threat because of possession of nuclear bombs (Lau & Pomper, 2002). It is not a sign of cowardice but a sensible move to make. We want no more deaths in our state, and we no longer wish for deaths in other countries in the name of war. We are far past the war time where innocent people lost their lives in war. We should unite with other nations so as to gain more ideas for better living. I say,” Peace for all nations in the world.”

I will concentrate my campaigns on states that are Democratic party strongholds and weak ones so as to get enough electrical votes to win (Holbrook  & McClurg, 2005). Examples of such states are Vermont, California, Hawaii, Delaware, New Jersey and New York. Getting votes from these states plus votes from Republican party stronghold states will make me win the election. I will get more than two hundred and seventy electrical votes.

 

References

Flay, B. R., & Burton, D. (1990). Effective mass communication strategies for health campaigns.

Lau, R. R., & Pomper, G. M. (2002). Effectiveness of negative campaigning in US Senate elections. American Journal of Political Science, 47-66.

Riker, W. H., Calvert, R. L., & Wilson, R. K. (1996). The strategy of rhetoric: Campaigning for the American Constitution. Yale University Press.

Holbrook, T. M., & McClurg, S. D. (2005). The mobilization of core supporters: Campaigns, turnout, and electoral composition in United States presidential elections. American Journal of Political Science, 49(4), 689-703.

Jacobs, L. R., & Shapiro, R. Y. (1994). Issues, candidate image, and priming: the use of private polls in Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign. American Political Science Review, 88(03), 527-540.