Presidential Election Process

There are two main phases of a presidential election: the primary process, and the general election. The primary process is when each political party selects a candidate to represent the party in the general election. The general election is when candidates from multiple parties compete against each other to become president. Although there are multiple parties, we will only be discussing how the process is for Republicans and Democrats because while a few smaller parties are sometimes able to gain votes, a third party has not been able to win since the 1800s. Here, we will be going through the process on how a United States presidential candidate is nominated for president. It is not widely known that many candidates never look to be one in the first place. Often times, they are individuals in a community who have a history of being recognized public speakers over social or small government issues. These individuals are commonly found when a party leader discovers them and asks if …show more content…
Regular campaign activities include traveling the country to make public appearances, speaking with voters, making speeches, fundraising for both themselves and well-known charities to gain public approval, debating other running candidates, seeking approval and endorsement of well-known people and making advertisements on television. The candidates do this in the hopes to win more delegates because delegates select the party's nominee at their convention. The rules for how delegates are won are different between both states and parties. Some states hold primary elections where you enter into a voting booth and choose a candidate from a list of names, while other states use caucuses, which are meeting where groups of people try to gain the larger vote on a