What is the process of the presidential candidates?
145754
everyone certified in america votes for anyone who's running, every other week they ttake off the canidate who has the lowest amount of votes. This is how it is supposed to work, for an exception of the Bush Regime.
555777
GET THE MOST VOTES.\n\nBut seriously, there are different stategies for a primary vs a general. \nIn a primary, you are usually aiming towards the core voters in your party, who tend to be more extreme than the general electorate. You need to spell out the differences rather shaprly with your opponent, even though you may not differ all that much on key issues. A primary campaign is more of a "red meat" campaign, where you probably throw more punches toward your opponent.\n\nGeneral elections - You have to appeal to a broader group of people, and you have to be likable. People do not vote for someone they do not like (Aside from Nixon).\nYou still have to spell out differences with your opponent, but blunt your hard edges.\n\nThe key thing, sad to say, is MONEY. About 90 percent of the time, the candidate with more cash is the candidate who wins. More money equals more media, more staff, mor everything.\n\nWell, those are some basic ideas without knowing what office you're running for in which party.
492290
Well the basic requirements are:\n\n1. Be 35 years old.\n2. Have lived in the country for at least 15 years.\n3. Be a US Citizen.\n\nOther than that, it helps to have had some government experience. Most presidents come from the Senate or have been Governor of a state. It helps to have been political for a number of year, the more the better.\n\nThe last two requirements are more difficult. You have to be popular within your party, have great ideas and know how to implement them. You also need to be financially independent to some extent. Most presidential campaigns are funded by a combination of contributions and personal wealth.
844780
Qualifications for the position of President of any country should be thus.\nPre Qualifications.. He should be at least 40 years of age, Natural born citizen of the country, should be of sound mind and body, should have no addiction of Alcohol, Tobacco, or any addictive intoxicating substance, Should not have a single police record, not even a traffic voilation. He should be a graduate from a university having at least a degree in political and social sciences and international Law and International History.\n\nQualifactions.\nHe should have been a taxpayer for at least 15 years,\nHe should have added to the nations productivity for at least 15 years either as an individual or having worked for a company/institution. He should not have had any Biased views about any religion, Creed, Nation or Colour, for at least 20 years.\nHis parents, Neighbours, Siblings, Children. Spouse,Relatives (at least 10),Classmates, Collegeus at work, should all compulsorily give thier views and vouch for him writing.\nHis Charity record should be scrutinised for having done at least 5% charity from his income.for at least 5 years,\nHe should have knowledge about current political events international, and should know the names of all Presidents, political parties and the capitals of at least 90 countries.\nHe should have an IQ of above 137, He should have done social and community service in his own home town for at least 3 months. He should not be a member of any cult, or gay, or a nerd, or a rock star aspirant at anypoint of time in his 40 years. \nHe should not have any personal credit outstanding of more than 2000$ with any bank. He should have served in active combat situation in the military for at least 6 months.\nHis language should not have any syntax errors, or any Fs and Bs in general Usage. he should not have had a sexual relationship with anyone other than his own wife after marriage and no sexual affairs before marriage.\nHe should be God fearing. He should pass a test set up by the Phsyciatrists to determine his mental health and religious and political leanings.\nHe should speak out very clearly what and how does he intend doing anything for the country, \n\nBesides I agree with ownerator to have even the voters qualified by giving them common sense and political knowledge tests. in order to have a fool proof democracy,\n\nA person whos enterprise has generated a 100 employments should be allowed to cast a vote equivalant to 50, and a person who is a burden on the tax payer should be barred from voting.\nan average employee looking after a family should have one vote, and a person not having a family should have Half a vote,\nA tax payer paying taxes just over the average income of a family should be given 5 votes.\nThis shhould be a concerted effort by all departments to give citizens points using thier social security nos,
665360
mainly to gather all the party members together to discuss topics and plan.  during elections years i think they also name who they are going to nominate for the office
266845
I would examine the records of their major decisions.  Of course, they should have extensive experience with multiple facets of that law, especially Constitutional Law.\n\nI would interview potential candidates personally, one-on-one, if possible, in order to get a general feeling for their character. I would talk to their friends and even try to talk to any enemies they have made (other than in their capacity as a judge).\n\nI would ask three simple questions:\n\nDo they give the spirit of the law equal weight to the letter of the law? Are their decisions consistently on the side of human rights and fairness? Have they had a reasonably clean bill of health, and do they treat their body well? (i.e. do they smoke, eat excessively, neglect to exercise, etc.?)\n\nAnyone who fulfilled those three criteria would be a prime candidate in my book.
746086
Delegates are elected.\nthe election process is determined by State and local law.
39764
There isn't really a set date for the campaigns to begin, but since Election Day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, I would say the campaigns begin the next day (the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November).
320257
So far, the only person who has confirmed they are running is Senator Joe Biden of Delaware. However, since this is the first presidential election since 1968 where neither the President or Vice president is running, the race is wide open.\n\nPotential Democratic Candidates: (excluding Joe Biden of Delaware)\n\nSenator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York\nEx-Senator John Edwards of North Carolina\nSenator John Kerry of Massachusetts\nGeneral Wesley Clark of Arkansas\nGovernor Tom Vilsack of Iowa\nGovernor Bill Richardson of New Mexico\nSenator Chris Dodd of Connecticut\nEx-Governor Mark Warner of Virginia\nSenator Evan Bayh of Indiana\n\nPotential Republican Candidates:\n\nSenator George Allen of Virginia\nSenator John McCain of Arizona\nSenator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska\nGovernor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas\nGovernor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts\nGovernor George Pataki of New York\nEx-Mayor of NYC Rudolph Guliani of New York\nCongressman Tom Tancredo of Colorodo\nSenator Bill Frist of Tennessee\nEx-Congressman Newt Gingrich of Georgia\n\nIt will be a fascinating election that is entirely up in the air now
734774
Here are the candidates, visit Politics1 for more information:\nhttp://www.politics1.com/md.htm
158591
Sometimes the requirements differ depending on the office.  Most offices will require you to submit some type of application and pay a fee.  You may need to pay a fee to cover the costs of printing your biography in the ballot pamphlet.  Some offices might also require you to submit a petition with a certain number of signatures.  You may need to run in a primary election if you are running for a partisan office.  You should check with local registrar of voters or other local election officials for more information.\n\nIn terms of conducting your campaing, be sure to study local campaigns.  There are plenty of people who are willing to sell their services.  You can buy campaign signs, solicit donations, knock on doors, do phone banking and all sorts of things depending on how much support you have.
126183
If it is a non-partisan election the City Secretary can give you all the information about filing and running.  Get serious first.  You will need to call in every favor of every person you have ever met to win.  You need them as volunteers for about a year.  Good lunk.
777370
To become president of the U.S. a candidate must be 35 years or older (not 45 as another poster stated), he must be born in the U.S. and be a resident of the U.S. for a minimum of 14 years.
762158
The list of candidates can be found on this website: http://www.uselections.com/wi/wi.htm
854496
They do, it's called the presidential elections.\n\nUmmm....\nMoney laundering.\nBribery taking.\nPublic Speaking (Marathon)\nPublic Speaking (Sprints...soundbites)\nDoor-to-Door campaigning.\nVote swapping.\nFloor Show (Press Conference, TV ads, Radio Ads, and Rallies)\nDance Routine (Al Gore excluded)\nCold Calling (telephone campaigning)\nCold, Rainy Weather campaigning on election day.\nResidency requirement deadline racing.\nHanging Chad ballot counting.\nChallenging Voters at the polling places.\nAbsentee Ballot Stockpiling.\nSore loser whining.\nSore winner proving mandate.\nPost election analysis\nAnd much much more.
165223
Between the primaries and the inauguration comes the party conventions, the race proper, the election, the certification of the vote by the secretaries of state in each state, the convening of the electoral colleges in each state, where they cast their votes for president, etc.
1106473
authors of Presidential elections: Strategies of American electoral politics