Write a description of the story and how it illustrates the style and strategy you selected.

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Pick one of the styles of political campaigns and then select one of the strategies of that style. Do a search of news coverage of the 2020 presidential campaign to find at least one print or television news story that illustrates the style and strategy that you have selected. Write a description of the story and how it illustrates the style and strategy you selected. Submit your paper in the drop box for this assignment. Be sure to include a link to your television or print news story in your paper and to fully cite your story. One source is the textbook, the other would be the story.

Given that you will likely be voting in 2020, your final project in this class will be to objectively compare and contrast the major candidates, and, if you so choose, the potential third party/Independent candidates running

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We have a presidential election year right around the corner. It may not be getting as much attention as Covid-19, but all of the issues related to the pandemic and the response (as well as unrelated issues) will play a role in the strategies that the presidential candidates will utilize.

Given that you will likely be voting in 2020, your final project in this class will be to objectively compare and contrast the major candidates, and, if you so choose, the potential third party/Independent candidates running, if one emerges.

You will be producing an analytical memo that follows this basic outline.

  1. Background, education and work/political experience for each candidate.
  2. Scandals associated with the candidate, if any. For some candidates, this might be a multi-pager, so concentrate on the ones that are factual in nature or most highly covered or most critical to voters.
  3. Economic policy
  4. Health care policy
  5. Education policy
  6. (YOUR CHOICE of POLICY) to match your interests (for example, are you concerned about the environment, immigration, taxation, etc.)
  7. Current polling (see resources below)
  8. Summary of your findings and your assessment (this means, objectively, who do you think will do better in the race to win electoral college votes across the states and territories.

Make sure that you do not plagiarize material.  Cite your sources. Include quotations if exact wording is taken from a source.  Any reference format is acceptable so long as you use only one and do so accurately.

These may be turned in early, but are due by July 31 (so that we have time to read and grade them).

Each of these candidates comes from a very different background….  Go into their story.  Use resources like magazine articles, biographies, etc.  But make sure you do not use partisan sources.  Those tend to embellish and leave out material.

These can include anything from Stormy Daniels and Tara Reade to questions about campaign finance problems and civil lawsuits.  Some candidates will have more; others less.  Again, avoid using sources like Breitbart or

What was their economic policy prior to the pandemic?  What are they talking about now? Bringing back the economy? Dealing with global recession? Dealing with the trillions in debt the U.S. has?

Then…with the other policy areas listed and your own policy choice. You may do more if you wish.

Then after policy, switch to the competitive situation:  how are these candidates doing in the polls?

Real Clear Politics has the collected polls of multiple sources.  This is from the nomination phase of the process, but it shows you what is out there.  You may use Gallup and other reputable polls, but this is one of the best as it also averages all the polls giving a better idea of a more reliable trend.

You could also look at polling that breaks down the demographics of their support.  Where do they draw most of her support from?

Trial heats of one versus the other are going to be a big part of what you see, but there will also be polls looking at their negatives, their scores on competence or trusthworthiness. Those are interesting as well.

How much money have they raised? How are they spending it?

Identify and analyze either a civil liberties, civil rights, or foreign or domestic (social/economic) policy issue or controversy. Demonstrate why this why this is a national issue and not a state issue.

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This assignment requires that you write a letter to any one of the two United States (U.S.) Congressional senators representing Texas or any U.S Congressional representative representing Texas (first find out who they are) that conveys and analyzes your concerns about a national issue.

The Letter of Concern will demonstrate your ability to effectively communicate by developing and writing an executive summary that identifies, integrates, critically analyzes and makes recommendations for a solution to an issue that is based on considering the origins, facts, processes, inputs (public opinion, interest groups, political parties and the intercultural communities they serve) and the ethical consequences for the issue and recommendations.

Address the following criteria for the letter you will write. Research the issue and find a constitutional solution to the problem and develop an ethical strategy(ies) that can be used to help implement your policy solution.

Identify and analyze either a civil liberties, civil rights, or foreign or domestic (social/economic) policy issue or controversy
Demonstrate why this why this is a national issue and not a state issue.
Explain how this issue is related to the origin and development of a constitutional democracy in the United States. Make sure to provide background on the issue and how it relates to the constitutional foundations, amendments of the U.S. Bill of Rights.
Evaluate how different people in our society may be affected by the specific issue. What is the public’s as well as certain groups like interest groups and political parties’ opinion on the matter?
Identify the branch of the government responsible for that policy issue and if there is part of any other branch that could also be implicated in the matter.
Discuss your constitutional solution to the problem and develop an ethical strategy(ies) that can be used to help implement your policy solution.
Analyze how your action you may take regarding this issue may impact the election process and discuss how the congressional leader’s stance on the issue might impact how you vote in the next election.
Conclude the letter with why this is a right and responsibility to address this letter to your representative in Congress.

Explain the traits and personality factors that should be considered when selecting the next president using the Reading from Chapter 5. Include the Big Five personality traits, Holland’s typology, and at least one other personality theory in your response

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Scenario (fictional): The Pilston family has been in the cookware or camping business (your choice) for over 60 years. They have always had a family member as president of the (your company name of choice). As the current president steps down, the founders’ remaining family members are not inclined or are unable to take over the business and have called you in as their consultant to perform the executive search. They know this will be a challenge based on several changes that may need to take place in the very near future in order to successfully continue their business.

The industry is beginning to change. The competition is beginning to change over to using Blockchain ledger technology that shares data within a network in sequential order with a timestamp — like a database, but encrypted. They also have been increasingly automating their production line. Now with the increasing competition, they realize that without changing to these technologies, the business may not survive. This will mean laying off some personnel, and this will be the first time in its history that this company has had to contend with major layoffs; in the past layoffs were not necessary since growth outpaced the need to lay off workers. With no family member currently to lead the company, the company must do an intensive search for an individual suited not only to their industry with the right expertise and education, but the right personality to lead the company into a new era.

This company has a culture that has remained the same from its inception with a reputation for reliability within the industry. Most employees pass their jobs on to someone else residing in the local community by referring them for the job; so all employees really feel like one extended family. They expect little change now. Although their market has been predominantly in the United States (U.S.), with little or no diversity in the workforce, they are increasingly getting inquiries from Asian countries since competitors’ prices have increased substantially. Currently there are 300 employees in this small Western U.S. city though the salaries and benefits have always been on par with the industry salaries elsewhere in the country. Their belief in the customer first, taking the time to get things done in a precise manner, and honesty have been hallmarks of this family business.

In light of the possible future demands and needs of this company, and as this company’s hired consultant to do the executive search, address the checklist items.

Checklist:

Identify the industry and name of the company (your choice) based on your choice of either a cookware or camping equipment company, and identify the products the company provides.
Summarize the problem, and the company’s culture as presented in the scenario. Describe any changes that might be necessary and that will pertain to the type of personality the new president will need to have.
Explain the traits and personality factors that should be considered when selecting the next president using the Reading from Chapter 5. Include the Big Five personality traits, Holland’s typology, and at least one other personality theory in your response (you may use the Internet but provide the source URL).
Explain how the personality you described previously of the new president would benefit the employees and the success of the company going forward.

Create a comprehensive plan for your new government-identify the governing style of your government and the principles that govern your leaders.

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Your country just overthrew its dictator, and you are the newly elected President. Unfortunately, due to the divisions in the country and the years of war, economic, military, and political structures are non-existent. A group of loyalists to the old dictator have been detonating bombs, murdering civilians, assassinating leaders, and terrorizing towns with help from a neighboring country’s dictator.

Create a comprehensive plan for your new government. While creating this government identify 1) the governing style of your government and the principles that govern your leaders (see rubric); 2) the functions of various branches of government; 3) how to maintain public good in domestic areas through at least two programs; 4) an economic structure that is most beneficial to your citizens; 5) ways to create national unity; 6) ways to combat terrorism and violence; and, 6) international organizations to join.

Introduction (1 paragraph)
Introduce your country
Briefly outline all of the parts of the paper
Domestic Concerns (1-2 pages)
Identify governing style and principles that correlate to this style
Identify the branches of government and its functions
Development of two public good domestic programs and how they will meet the public good
Economic structure and reason why this should be used
Socializing citizens is noted with rationale for how it creates national unity
Foreign Concerns (1-2 pages)
Two international organizations are noted, one for economics and one for security
Descriptions of both organizations
Rationales for joining these organizations
Steps to joining
Two ways your country will combat the neighboring country’s terrorist threat and the domestic threat
Two ways these will be effective
Conclusion (1 paragraph)
Summarize information