Political Science 3300     
The American Presidency       Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Choosing the President

1. How the Game has changed: Candidate Selection, Television, and Campaign Finance

    a. Why is there a nomination game?

    b. How has game developed?

 2. Campaign Finance: Lessons from 2008

3. The Voters

4. The Media

5. The General Election

    a. The Electoral College

    b. Turnout   

    c. The voters' choice

    d. Realignment and Party coalitions

5. The Permanent Campaign and the Public Spectacle