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Is anyone else just forced to watch this for school lmmaaooo
Another thing: caucuses are run by the political party whereas primaries are held by the different states' Division of Elections. The primaries are far more professional. Iowa and New Hampshire go first mostly because of tradition. Some states like South Carolina and Florida got delegations cut because they (we) moved our primaries ahead.
1) are the delegates the same delegates from the electoral college?
2) who are these delegates? Where can I learn about them? How does one become a delegate?
3) so caucus are for electing delegates and primaries for presidential candidates? Or does that mean that at the ballot in a primary we choose both candidates and delegates?
1) No, they are not the same. Most states have more primary delegates than electoral college delegates, and they are chosen by the states.
2) Usually party leaders or major figures in the country. I do not know if there is an active list of delegates, and you must be chosen by state party leaders.
3) Every state tallies their votes and gives their delegates their own way. Some do it proportionally, others do it Winner-Take-All, with different specifications per state and election, such as establishing minimum vote percentages in order to receive delegates, or allowing candidates to combine their votes to meet said threshold.
Why are the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary always first before any other states?
Every American should watch this, find out when their primary or caucus is, and vote
well since New Hampshire has it in their constitution to be the first primary, it does not effect Iowa being the first truly, since it is a caucus not a primary.
And there was me thinking our electoral procedure (UK) was fucked up, it's walk in the park compared to this.
Thanks I Get It Little More
Great video.
@andrwrhds21 It wouldn't make a difference if people did think that way because these operations are functions of the political parties, not the government so it's not like we could vote or make any laws imposing changes on the operations of a political party, kind of like how for the most part they can't make laws forcing say a business or a family to conduct their operations a certain way. I guess you could join a party and be active within it to change it to something else but that's about it
@2ndHAC I don't think his loyalty to the Constitution is blind. It makes a lot of sense. As Congressman and a man trying to be President, what should he be loyal to? Every one of these people (including law enforcement and military) take an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. What good is that if these people act like they are above it? There's no good reason to further infringe on peoples gun rights. Once gov'ts stop recognizing that right, they will stop recognizing the rest.
@chiken070707 so between 500 and 2 there are no better options? You do know most countries have minimum voting percentages in order to be elected into any position of power. Often this is 5% votes. Also in most real democratic countries multiple parties will reside together (yes they work as one) as the seating party or the opposition.
I'm so lost..!
Why do you only mention the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention? Why did you leave out the Libertarians? (or other third parties) It leads to the assumption that there are only two candidates.
Simple
@2ndHAC Why?
or oregon?
@EliteKiller07 in what way is saying "Obama 2012!!" propaganda? That's just a statement (actually it's not a complete statement but we'll say it is) of individual support. A statement like "Reelect Obama because he killed Osama Bin Laden" would be propaganda.
Aww, Ive read Primates and Crustaceans.
@EliteKiller07 I think you need to look up the definition of "propaganda".
@Viracocha711
Propaganda - information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
Happy? It's exactly what you've just done.
i dont like hector mora to hard
@EliteKiller07 Obama 2012!!
I would like to do away with primaries and just put everyone who wants to be on the ballet and qualifies on it.
hello fellow "students forcibly here because of government course"
GOP
Remove any "PARTY" connections and affiliations! Demand a direct vote of the people per the constitution for the primary, or be enslaved....
Actually a good explanation, but i got lost at those caucuses...
I always feel the US voting system is antiquated. Also the two-party system makes it difficult to compromise. They have to antagonize each other for their life's worth. With four parties you have "two degres of freedom", choosing a secondary issue in the election. Nowaday U.S. politics seems all about hate and ideology....
Amazing handwriting holy sh*t.
This is so complicated.. Kudos to Americans
If Putin could learn all of it, I think anyone can. I wasn't aware that he knows English for one thing. Putin chose Trump bc he wanted to make us look like the idiots of the world village.
how come Iowa and New Hampshire always get to first, who decided that crap? Why cant Hawaii and Georgia go first?
You should revisit this in conjunction with runoff elections.
Thank you for your explanation it was really helpful .The primary is more easy to understand than The caucus because I got lost.
awesome video. first time I kind of get a clue how this whole primaries/caucuses thing works
Great video really helped me understand it a little more thanks
1. There's a reason that there's a process for amending the constitution. It's supposed to adapt to new times and circumstances. By being a citizen I agree to abide by it as currently written, but that doesn't mean I have to vote for it or even like it.
2. Yes, I would. It would be much better to have uniform laws across the nation rather than the current patchwork of state laws.
Thank you for speaking CORRECT ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
I can't believe that most of the speakers can't even speak proper English. 😢
Even though citizen candidates have the right to contest the general election, the general election can be preponed to its new permanent date in September or early October. Then the runoff election can take place in the first Tuesday in November.
For presidential and statewide elections, the Top 4 would advance to the runoff election. For regional elections(federal and state elections), the Top 3 would advance to the runoff election. For local/municipal elections, the Top 2 would advance to the runoff elections.
The preceding is the best format!
If you watch they will everyday wake up and say “ look this person won” next day they wake up and say “ no this person won” and so on and so on
Man, our political system is so undemocratic and complex... it takes a MATHEMATICIAN to explain something.
So are the ones in every other country. I moved to Germany to get away from RUSSKIE-backed Trump and I don't think they're THAT different, especially their attitude about immigrants and refugees.
This is why I don’t watch the news as it’s happening
@andrwrhds21 republican party members (like voters not elected politicians or active party people) do you think think that anyone who isn't a republican isn't an American or hates America or wishes America was more like other counties or something? There's a lot of them, and there's just as wild and numerous of zealots on the other side of the fence and I think this is a result of overly strong rhetoric that gets indoctrinated into people like religion.
@2ndHAC He may be pro life but he isn't going to use the Federal Government to ban it he is going to let the states decide. And he wants the 2nd upheld.
The Constitution is supposed to be the law of the land. Why bother to have it if you aren't going to support it? Would you rather the government have more power than it already has?
wait what, winner takes all feels so democratic. This system sucks for a country pretending to spread democracy.
I'm glad Sal gave due credit to Mr. Qqqqqq
It would have been a travesty if he had gone unmentioned . lol
@andrwrhds21 Actually a 2 party system isn't the worst thing in the world Either, imagine if there were like 5 parties in contention and like the party with the majority of votes had 35%, which would be a huge victory because 100%/5=20% per party/ candidate, but should a 35% win? That's kinda the problem with Iraq right now, except instead of 5, there's like 500 parties so like the one with 2 or 3% thinks he's hot stuff. The main problem I see with our two major parties is rhetorical. How many
Have you heard of the coalition? I think more choice is better. Any citizen of a country with coalition system can participate in election process with establishing his own political party. Now that is a democracy.
Well New Hampshire has it in their constitution to be first, but I don't know about Iowa.
@Viracocha711
No propaganda, please.
@EliteKiller07 That's spam not propaganda.
what me no get me think it to long and to many big words me no like :(}
A goog explanation!!
So within this system is it impossible for a candidate from an independent party to get elected?
Not impossible, but very hard.
Obama 2012!!
congrats you were right. my turn: BERNIE2020!