). Therefore, while essential arrangements of the Electoral College can be altered by a constitutional amendment, some elements of these systems could be changed by state and federal courts and affect the results of presidential elections (Coleman, Garrett & Neale, 2012)
S. presidential elections is the effect of issue emphasis during political campaigns as evident in the outcomes of elections from 1952 to 2004 (Grypari, 2011)
Determination of Presidential Elections: The coming presidential elections in the United States in November seem to rank among the most important elections for the American economy for years. This is because the results of this election will have a significant impact on the future regulatory and business environment for various industries and sectors (Parnell, 2012)
There are various critical factors that help in determining the outcome of presidential elections in America, especially with the significance and probable impact of the elections. First, many Americans believe that the economy plays a crucial role in determining who wins the presidency (Roth, 2012)
S. presidential elections was affected by decision by Florida Supreme Court to order a recount of votes in certain controversial regions (Sutin, n
This is because the elections are important market events and since it decides the political stakes in "presidential, parliamentary or legislative elections often translate into changes in policies which can reshape the economic environment." (Ro, 2012a) The regular periods of elections also create a cyclical pattern in government and investment behaviour
The economy as of now has "$15 trillion dollar debt burden, economic uncertainty, weak housing market and extended unemployment shaking the confidence of millions." (Davidson, 2012) The post election scenario will evolve into an increase in the marginal income tax rates, more government spending, and changes to the political landscape are imminent and can affect personal wealth
Some of the myths are that 'party affiliation matters when it comes to market returns.' (Koesterich, 2012) There it is argued, no scientific basis for this contention
, now known as Hero MotoCorp Ltd." (Krishna, 2012) In the last decade the global finance market has found the Indian market lucrative especially with the Forex and commodities
Thus there are some patterns that can occur during the election years that may change the portfolio gains and change capital markets. (MacDonald, 2012) This can have direct impacts on the investors and indirect impacts on the people especially the salaried and the investing class
This is because the elections are important market events and since it decides the political stakes in "presidential, parliamentary or legislative elections often translate into changes in policies which can reshape the economic environment." (Ro, 2012a) The regular periods of elections also create a cyclical pattern in government and investment behaviour
This is because the elections are important market events and since it decides the political stakes in "presidential, parliamentary or legislative elections often translate into changes in policies which can reshape the economic environment." (Ro, 2012a) The regular periods of elections also create a cyclical pattern in government and investment behaviour
This is referred to as the 'presidential cycle." (Singer, 2012) A review of the current literature show that there is substance in the hypothesis and it is supported
Before the 2012 presidential elections state legislatures enacted laws that touched on voter identification and electoral process. Legislatures from Ohio, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, and West Virginia voted to approve measures to shorten early voting periods (Callahan, 2012)
Both were nominated by the Republican Party. Jill Stein contested the presidency on the Green Party ticket where as Gary Johnson was a Libertian (Leighton, 2012)
Issues addressed in the debates touched on the economy and jobs, the national deficit, social policy, immigration, and foreign policy. Pollsters predicted that the election was going to be very close hence the difficulty to tell a winner in advance (Linzer, 2012)
Democratic Party therefore remained with a national total of 242 votes compared to Republican Party's national total of 180. Votes allocated to remaining states remained at 115 (Sonmez, 2012)
S. such as providing affordable healthcare for all, paid for by raising taxes on the wealthy; making a sincere effort for energy independence, and generating more jobs while investing in renewable energy and conservation (Borosage and Heuvel)
Was Race an Important Issue During the Elections? Despite the downplaying of the race issue by the media and Obama's campaign team, race always lurked in the background of the 2008 election campaign like the proverbial "elephant in the room." (Grunwald)
Several others, including Shirley Chisholm (who was the first African-American to make a bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 1972), Al Sharpton (an American Baptist minister and a civil rights activist), Alan Keyes, and most notably Jesse Jackson have run for the U.S. Presidency before (Jakes)