Tag Archives: politicals
What is Involved in a Political Election?
A political election is a process by which a group of people or a population of people make a decision to choose an individual to hold office. Elections are usually the defining aspect of what a democracy stands for– being able to choose individuals in government to represent the people. Elections can be held to fill office in a legislative, executive, and judiciary branch both in local, state, and Federal governments. An election does not have to be political; it is a process that can also be held to elect corporate officials in a business or within a non-profit organization. What is Involved in an Election? There are many aspects of a political election, from the time that someone decides to run for office to the time of election day when people travel to political polls to cast their votes. Nomination: Nomination of a politician is the process by which the politician is chosen to represent a political party (such as the Democratic or Republican parties) to be voted in a political poll for office. Most partisan systems only allow certain parties to have nominated candidates put on political polls when an election is held for a certain position. This … Continue reading
Everything is Political
Politics are the process by which people or groups of people make collective decisions that affect an entire community or nation-state. Politics is a force of human nature by which the hierarchical human social construct of power is manipulated, transferred, and/or put into use for the benefit of the collective entity. It is human nature to be power hungry, each group or individual believes that their ability to make collective decisions is superior to the other. The ability to make collective decisions is what defines power. All political factions compete for power. Politics rule all forms of social activity because human beings evolved to create a division of labor and activity as an optimal means of surviving. It is very difficult to decipher which came first, politics or civilization; it is yet another variant of the “chicken or egg” dilemma. However, one thing is clear about their relationship, they constitute a self-perpetuating system of human interaction. Civilization could never exist without politics, in the animal kingdom, the issue of power is also crucial to the collective survival of wolves. Wolves do not challenge the status of the alpha male, they simply instinctively know who is strong enough to lead the … Continue reading
Political Campaigns and the Importance of the Media
When an individual is ready to run for election, he or she, launches a political campaign. The person running a political campaign is referred to as a candidate. Before political campaigning is initiated, one must meet the requirements necessary to run for office. Political campaigns are fund raising machines seeking contributions from private individuals, private organizations, and private and publicly traded corporations. There are many campaign finance regulations that apply to the operation of a political campaign. Increasingly, in American political campaigns, money and images are good predictors of victory in elections. Political campaigns generate income from donations to run advertisements on newspapers, radio, television, and the Internet. Political campaigns are famous for their catchy slogans and memorable television ads. Advertisements like the infamous “Daisy Girl” ad had great power in deciding the outcome of the Lyndon B. Johnson campaign in 1964 against Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. The political campaign advertisement featured the image of a little girl and suddenly, the frame transitions to footage of the detonation of a hydrogen bomb. This political campaign is among the most controversial campaign advertisements in American history but showed clear results in LBJ’s victory over Sen. Goldwater in the ’64 elections. Johnson … Continue reading