United States presidential election

Donald Trump’s support has declined in the swing states in these past 10 days. This counteracts with his recent Republican gains for control of Congress. If things continue the way they are, big Republican congressional nominees may break their ties from Trump and try to recover their chances for election. The main voters that Trump is losing seems to be republican women, independents, and republicans in general. One cause of this include the poor job in the debate with Clinton, from attacking…

unfamiliar with. It states that if over five percent (or 200,000 persons) in a political subdivision are a minority language group, then election materials in their native language, as well as oral assistance, must legally be provided to them (“Minority Language Citizens”). If voting eligible immigrants were aware of this fact, then voting rates among them could potentially skyrocket. In fact, D.J. Hopkins (2011), Associate…

become a state is the disadvantages Puerto Ricans have remaining as a Commonwealth of the United States. Ever since Puerto Ricans have become citizens in 1917, their right to vote has been repeatedly rejected by Congress (Roman 1). This type of rule can be easily compared to the monarchy that ruled Britain in 1776, Puerto Ricans representing the exploited Colonists. The Federal District Court of Puerto Rico had ruled that Puerto Ricans “had a fundamental right to vote in presidential elections…

programs (DeSilver, 2014). Medicare and Social Security are facing looming crises in the United States because of the lower rates of young people voting. Due to this, the elderlies are unwilling to allow these programs to be changed because they are the ones receiving all the…

On March 18, 2008, Senator/Presidential candidate Barack Obama gave a speech to potential voters in America during the 2008 election about race equality and race relations in the United States of America. The reason why Obama gave this speech was because comments from Rev. Wright were being perceived as racist and anti American this made it urgent for Obama to save his reputation and campaign. Another reason was because he wanted America to be a part of a “more perfect union”, and to get the…

the western territories acquired from Mexico. In August 1848, Conscience Whigs and other abolitionists along with seventeen northern states formed the Free-Soil Party. They nominated Martin Van Buren, 8th President of the United States, as the presidential candidate and Charles Francis Adams as the vice-presidential candidate. Although they did not win the election, the Free-Soil Party sent two Senators and…

coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States fought against Iraq from August 1990 to February 1991. Tupac’s comparison shows how individuals could not avoid the topic of war due it surrounding them. Tupac also includes the 1992 Presidential Election, which involved major candidates Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, and Ross Perot. He raps, “We ain't ready to see a black president. It ain't a secret, don't conceal the fact” due to the election lacking African American candidates.…

Essay Component The Texas Voter ID Law raises controversy and many questions regarding how much power a state has over voter registration. When considering these points I answered several questions as to what this law is doing in our state and what it could do in the future. The controversy surrounding the Texas Voter ID Law in regard to the U.S Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 stems from the potential violation of poll taxes within the constitution and the act. Though the Texas…

presidential election. The European Union can be double edged sword for France since it has to deal with both domestic and the union’s problems at the same time. France is extremely focus on strategical measures to help the European Union but the presidential elections are in April, and public’s opinion could reflect the way in which they feel about staying in the European Union. Marine Le Pen has promised to have an in or out referendum with six months of her presidency, if she is elected as…

Every year, United States citizens flood to the ballots to input their opinion on a vital issue, ranging from presidential elections to local and state decisions. However, in recent years, voter attendance has drastically fallen. In the 2016 presidential election, the voter turnout was only 58%. (telegraph.org) It is fundamental that we recognize the significance and importance of voting…