Political Campaign

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As soon as the shocking results of Election Day 2016 came in, Americans began looking ahead to 2020, the election that would serve as a national referendum on our new political reality. Already poised to be one of the most consequential presidential elections in modern history, the 2020 race is now unfolding against one of the most disruptive periods in memory. Thrust into a pandemic with a staggering toll on human lives and the economy, America has never seen higher stakes for an election.

When he woke up in jail in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 2015, Tim Murtaugh had no way of knowing he'd be a senior leader on the reelection campaign for the president of the United States less than four years later.

Packed auditoriums. Crowds of anxious people. Crowds of scary people. Suffocating sound studios. TV lights cooking my skull and cameras that looked like they were going to bite me in the face. Rooms full of lawyers. Celebrities. Strangers pleading with me to save them. The unbearable pressure of money. The genuine beauty of quiet democracy. If you’re not interested in listening about any of that, fine, but at least listen to chapter Googolplex.

Democracies are being gamed. Authoritarian governments, moneyed elites and fringe hackers are exploiting our digital infrastructure and the vulnerabilities in our democratic system to influence our politics and elections. In just a few years, it has become a perpetual information war. Inherently unstable and prone to wild volatility, our digital ecosystem has at its heart a vacuum open to the influence of those with the motivation, money or expertise to exploit it. Played successfully it can lead to unprecedented swings of public opinion.

With the rise of Jimmy Carter, the 1976 presidential election proved a transformative moment in US history, heralding a change in terms of how candidates run for public office and how the news media cover their campaigns.

McDonald shows that perceptions of compassion in candidates for public office are based on the number and intensity of commonalities that bind citizens to political leaders. Commonalities can come in many forms, such as a shared experience, a shared emotion, or a shared identity. Compassion may be universal, such as when candidates convey empathy to all individuals who are struggling. Or compassion may be exclusionary, such as when candidates express a preference for some groups over others.

In the United States, politics has become increasingly nationalized in recent years as voter decision-making is now driven by partisan or national political forces rather than the attributes of individual candidates. Indeed, voters now seem more concerned with which of the two national parties will be in power across all levels of government as opposed to which candidate will represent them individually. Nationalized Politics asks and answers the question, "how has nationalization influenced elections across different political eras?"

As the political landscape evolves, discussions surrounding the potential for Donald Trump's candidacy in the 2024 election have gained significant attention and scrutiny. With his previous presidency leaving an indelible mark on American politics, there's widespread interest in understanding the likelihood of Trump's candidacy and his chances of securing the presidency for a second term.

This book offers a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the highly anticipated 2024 presidential election. With the world eagerly anticipating another defining moment in American politics, the author delves deeply into the political landscape. This exploration scrutinizes the key players, their strategies, and the potential outcomes of this consequential race. Through meticulous research and a balanced approach, the book provides readers with a unique perspective on the candidates, their policies, and the critical issues that will mold the nation's future.

Delve into "America Hijacked," a critical and expansive exploration spanning the past 80 years of US political history. This compelling narrative embarks on a journey from the conflicts of Vietnam and Korea, traversing through the tumultuous wars in the Middle East, unearthing the layers of deception and criminal corruption interwoven within the legacies of the Bush, Clinton, and Biden families.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has declared he holds proof of voting machine tampering that threw the 2020 U.S. presidential election from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. Bob Zeidman, who invented the field of software forensics, examined the data and found bogus information, manipulated results, and dangerous conspiracy theories. This is the story of Bob’s successful $5 million lawsuit against Lindell and his uncovering of a scandal leading to some of the top political leaders and advisors in America.

これは、直諫の会としての決意表明です。古い永田町・メディアの常識や、与野党の不毛な対立、数多くの課題が先送りされる政治が続き、若者に希望ある未来は見通せません。

In the modern era, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an omnipresent force, touching nearly every aspect of our lives. From virtual assistants to autonomous vehicles, AI technologies have transformed the way we work, communicate, and make decisions. Yet, as AI continues to evolve, so do the potential risks associated with its misuse. One of the most alarming prospects is the use of AI to manipulate democratic processes, including elections.

In A Bad Day on the Romney Campaign: An Insider's Account, Gabriel Schoenfeld, a senior adviser to the Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for nearly two years, for the first time speaks out about the internal failures of the 2012 campaign. The book illuminates the chain of errors that ultimately contributed to Romney's defeat. Rich with detail and full of high drama, it will be of interest to anyone who wants to go behind the scenes to gain an inside look at how our political system actually operates, with all of its charms and all of its flaws.

The campaign process is intimately linked with media coverage and messaging. Therefore, comprehension of this process nurtures critical thinking and media literacy skills. Individuals become more adept at discerning between factual information and political spin, making them less susceptible to manipulation by misinformation.

America is rushing headlong into another election year, but something is wrong - the polls don't match reality. It's up to cybersecurity super sleuth Frank Adversego to find the Black Hats who are trying to hack the presidential election, and stop them before they do. The action begins when a nameless government agency recruits Adversego to find out who's manipulating the polls, but he soon learns that the voting results are at risk as well. From then on, it's a race against time to see who will stop who as the presidential election - and Adversego's life - hang in the balance.

In this sweeping history, author Johanna Neuman demonstrates that American women defeated the male patriarchy only after they convinced men that it was in their interests to share political power.

The presidential election of 1968 forever changed American politics. In this character-driven narrative history, Aram Goudsouzian portrays the key transformations that played out over that dramatic year. It was the last "Old Politics" campaign, where political machines and party bosses determined the major nominees, even as the "New Politics" of grassroots participation powered primary elections. It was an election that showed how candidates from both the Left and Right could seize on "hot-button" issues to alter the larger political dynamic.

The framers of the Constitution battled over it. Lawmakers have tried to amend or abolish it more than 700 times. To this day, millions of voters, and even members of Congress, misunderstand how it works. It deepens our national divide and distorts the core democratic principles of political equality and majority rule. How can we tolerate the Electoral College when every vote does not count the same, and the candidate who gets the most votes can lose?