Essays and Research Papers on Elections & Politicians

This 6 page paper discusses what are – or should be –the major issue in the national election coming up in 2008. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines whether or not ideologies are still alive in the United States. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper explains why Philip Martin may be a campaign liability for Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper that examines the political races in New Mexico in 2006 as they involve negative campaigns in relationship to the race for governor and the race for Congress. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the book "Activism, Inc." by Dana Fisher, and uses an example from the first Clinton campaign to illustrate why true grassroots organizing is better than paying "professional" organizers. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper discussing the usefulness of comparison in politics. There are many reasons to use comparison in politics. It can be useful on the personal, regional, national and international level; recent elections demonstrate that it is increasingly necessary for voters who seek to make informed and thoughtful decisions about the leadership ...

Lobbying is important to almost all industries. This 20 page paper examines the insurance industry, looking at the important issues that companies may want to influence and the way that political action committees PACs, may seek to represent the interests of the commercial interests, The paper look at the general issues and then consider three ...

In nine pages this paper examines the similarities and differences in the economic and business plans of 2008 presidential nominees Barack Obama and John McCain, and also considers how the economy would be affected overall by the implementation of each candidate’s plans. Eight sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper examines the candidates' ideas on Iraq, the economy and immigration. The experience of each candidate is discussed as well.Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how a person is elected President of the United States. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7-page paper discusses the issues behind voter manipulation/strategic voting, and how it influenced some election outcomes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

10 pages in length. As a democracy, Britain strives to uphold the most efficient and effective election process as a way in which to provide the equitable elements so inherent to self-governing societies. While this is a commendable - if not requisite - component of any civilized global community, it has been met ...

This 3 page paper discusses the influence, if any, that the media has on elections, and on domestic and foreign policy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at Texas politics by looking at three governors: W. Lee O'Daniel, Coke Stevens, and Beauford Jester. How conservatism played a role in Texas politics is the focus of attention. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper recommending three areas that Obama needs to focus on as he takes office in 2009. They are Social Security, Medicare and halting any further blurring of the lines of boundary between the public and private sectors in business. It is the last area that needs first attention, for it ...

A 6 page research paper/essay that examines the structure of the American electoral system and explores the how this structure affects the governance that Congress provides. The writer argues that the Congress is pivotal to formulating policy and that the electoral structure makes it representative of the will of the people. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

In nine pages this paper compares and contrasts the similarities and differences that exist between the Democratic presidential nominee Illinois Senator Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Arizona Senator John McCain on the important issues of the 2008 election. Seven sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 6 page overview of the career of one of the most misunderstood presidents of all time. The author contends that Nixon’s positives far outweigh his negatives. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In three pages this paper discusses how each presidential candidate employed technologies in their respective campaigns and how the mastery of new technologies helped Barack Obama to win the election. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper discusses several aspects of voter fraud. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 11-page paper studies leadership qualities of John McCain and Barak Obama and postulates how each man might lead. Also under discussion is the leadership style of George W. Bush. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the campaign as it unfolded in regard to the candidates’ respective stances on critical international issues. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the media coverage of Sarah Palin, Republican Vice-Presidential nominee, and why it has been so intense. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses the meaning of these political labels and how the lines between each have been blurred in contemporary politics. The writer cites specific examples and argues that these labels are not longer applicable to fixed ideologies. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper that begins by discussing the 2004 presidential election campaign, specifically, the ugliness of it. The writer comments on the ideological polarization of the parties, not the specific ideals. The paper then turns to organizational theory, specifically discussing culture and change and comments on whether or not these theories and strategies ...