Presidential Election Process

By rvbmunch
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    Presidential Election Process

  • Fundrasing

    Candidates would go to a school to speak about education in Kentucky.

  • Fundrasing

    Candidate goes to a park in Pennsylvania to speak about environmental issues.

  • Fundrasing

    Candidate goes to New York to speak at a gay pride convention.

  • Fundrasing

    Candidate goes to California to speak about new energy resources.

  • Types of Primaries

    Open Primary- a party nominating election in which any qualified voter can take part. Closed Primary- a party nominated election in which only declared party members can vote. Caucus- as a nominating device a group of like-minded people who meet to select their candidates they will support an upcoming election.

  • Iowa Primary

    Caucus
    Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republicans-- Mike Huckabee

  • Wyoming Primary

    Caucus
    Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republicans-- Mitt Romney

  • New Hampshire Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Michigan Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- Mitt Romney

  • South Carolina Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Nevada Primary

    Caucus Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- Mitt Romney

  • Florida Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Maine Primary

    Caucus Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- Mitt Romney

  • West Virginia Primary

    Caucus Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- Mike Huckabee

  • Utah Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- Mitt Romney

  • Tennessee Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- Mike Huckabee

  • Oklahoma Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • North Dakota

    Caucus Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- Mitt Romney

  • New York Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • New Mexico

    Caucus Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • New Jersey Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Montana Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- Mitt Romney

  • Missouri Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Minnesota

    Caucus Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- Mitt Romney

  • Massachusetts Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- Mitt Romney

  • Kansas Primary

    Caucus Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- Mike Huckabee

  • Illinois Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Idaho Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Georgia Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- Mike Huckabee

  • Deleware Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Connecticut Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Colorado Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- Mitt Romney

  • California Priamry

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Arkansas Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- Mike Huckabee

  • Arizona Priamry

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Alaska Primary

    Caucus Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- Mitt Romney

  • Alabama Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- Mike Huckabee

  • Washington Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Nebraska Primary

    Caucus Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican--

  • Vermont Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Texas Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Rhode Island Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Ohio Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Pennsylvania Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • North Carolina Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Indiana Primary

    Open Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • West Virginia Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Oregon Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Barack Obama
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Kentucky Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • South Dakota Primary

    Closed Primary Election Democrats-- Hillary Clinton
    Republican-- John McCain

  • Democratic Convention

    Convention- parties national voice
    Purpose- nominate the parties presidential and vice presidential condidate.
    Who Attends- the candidates, the head of the committee, and the delagates. Head of Convention- Howard Dean At the convention, people give speeches and vote on candidates. Presidential Nominee- Barack Obama
    Vice Presidential Nominee- Joe Biden Took place in Denver, CO at the Pepsi Center.

  • Republican Convention

    Convention- parties national voice
    Purpose- nominate the parties presidential and vice presidential condidate.
    Who Attends- the candidates, the head of the committee, and the delagates. Head of Convention- George W Bush At the convention, people give speeches and vote on candidates. Presidential Nominee- John McCain
    Vice Presidential Nominee- Sarah Palin Took place in Saint Paul, MN at the Xcel Energy Center.

  • Obama's Campaign

    Barack Obama goes to California to speak to schools about education.

  • McCain's Campaign

    John McCain travels to Alambama to speak about big businesses.

  • McCain's Campaign

    John McCain travels to Maine to attend a pro-life rally.

  • Obama's Campaign

    Barack Obama travels to Colorado to speak about tax cuts.

  • Election Day

    Popular Vote Results:
    Barack Obama-- 69,456,897
    John McCain-- 59,934,814 On election day, the people of America go to their voting places to vote for their future president. Domestic policy and the economy were the main themes in the election and campaign. Nine states changed their affiliation to Democratic from the last election.

  • Electoral College

    The Electoral College meets to vote on the presidential election. Obama recieved 365 electoral votes while McCain recieved 173 electoral votes.

  • Obama's Inauguration

    In the 20th amendment the date of the inauguration is set in the Constitution. This is when the new President is sworn into office and begins his term.