The Nominating Process

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The Nominating Process
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The Two-Party System
There are certainly more than two political
parties in the United States, in fact there were
16 parties represented in the 2004 race for the
presidency. But, when it comes down to it, there
are only two real choices, Republican or
Democrat. The other parties are not real
contenders and dont really expect to win.
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Nominations

• Self-announcement
• Caucus
• Convention
• Direct Primary
• Petition

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ARGUMENTS FOR CLOSED PRIMARY It prevents one
party from __________ the others in the hope
of nominating _________ candidates. It makes
candidates more ___________ to the party, its
platform and its members. It helps make voters
more thoughtful because __________________________
__________ ____________ in order to vote in the
primaries. In other words, you must choose to be
Republican or Democrat!
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ARGUMENTS FOR OPEN PRIMARY Closed primaries
force voters to make their party preferences
____________________. It doesnt exclude
_______________ voters from the nominating
process.