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PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 2012

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 * **Be sure you understand what a caucus is and a primary **
 * See PowerPoint at bottom of page!
 * **How does a candidate get there name on the ballot?**
 * See PowerPoint at bottom of page!
 * **How does a person become THE candidate for a political party? **
 * See PowerPoint at bottom of page!
 * This explains the process of the presidential election. For a more simple explanation, see PowerPoint. This website is more in depth, but for kids who are in grades 9-12.
 * Again, how the President is elected. This starts from the very beginning of the process with "How do Political Parties choose their candidates?
 * **Democratic party **
 * **Who is happy? **
 * The people who support Obama are happy that he is on the ticket for re-election. Republicans are also happy.Who's Happier: Conservatives or Liberals? On average, conservatives are happier than liberals and this article shows why that may be.
 * **Who is not happy? **
 * Some democrats are unhappy because there is a chance that Obama may not be re-elected due to his current actions as president.
 * **What are they saying about obama's chance at re-election?**
 * Why Obama isn't expected to be re-elected. Typically, the public tends to be more right than wrong when predicting whether or not a president will be reelected.[]
 * **Republican Party**
 * **Who is in the running?**
 * **According to: []**
 * Michele Bachmann
 * Herman Cain
 * Newt Gingrich
 * Jon Huntsman
 * Gary Johnson
 * Fred karger
 * Andy Martin
 * Jimmy McMillan
 * Tom Miller
 * Ron Paul
 * Rick Perry
 * Buddy Roemer
 * Mitt Romney
 * Rick Santorum
 * Matt Snyder
 * Vern Wuensche
 * **Who is the front runner?**
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 * According to this website Newt Gringrich and Mitt Romney are the front runner for the Republican Party.
 * **What are people saying the Republicans need to do in order to win?**
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 * According to this website, the Republicans will need to win the vote of the working class, who have been mistreated by Obama's financial plans, in order to win the election in 2012.
 * How Republicans Plan to Beat Obama. The electoral college could be Obama's biggest problem in obtaining reelection. Contrary to ordinary belief, popular vote may not be the deciding factor in who wins the Presidency.[]
 * **What Independent/other political parties have candidates in the running?**
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 * **Independents:**
 * Stewart Alexander
 * Danny Woodring
 * **Libertarians:**
 * Roger Gary
 * RJ Harris
 * Carl Person
 * R. Lee Wrights

When choosing which candidates to follow, this website can be referred to in order to chose from all candidates from different political parties. There are a lot more people running than you might think, so we need to narrow this list down to the most significant candidates. []

This website contains a bunch of different columns and articles pertaining to the election and issues that are involved. It could be helpful in predicting who will be more important to follow in the election. []

This website contains every article issued in the NY Times pertaining to politics. There are different sections including the caucus, the candidates, the primary calendar, and a poll watch. []

8 Steps to Elect a President- Click on Powepoint! It explains the Presidential election in simple terms about what steps are taken over the long process that then leads to the ultimate goal of inaugurating a new leader.