For this final discussion, let's think ahead to the final unit and discuss some of the topics before we complete the reading or lectures. Write a reflective response (4-5 sentences each) to each of the three prompts below.
1. In your experience with political campaigns, do they matter? What sorts of influences do they have?
2. In the next unit spend some time talking about who turns out to vote and why. But, before you view the lecture, what do you think it is that makes someone more or less likely to turn out to vote? Can campaigns affect this?
3. If you were advising Donald Trump about running again in 2024 and Joe Biden about running for re-election, what advice would you give to each of them on how to win?
To add your reply, click "add a new discussion topic," type your response to each of the questions, and then make sure to click "post to forum." Then, check out some of your fellow classmate's responses and make sure to reply (as discussed in the syllabus) to at least two of your classmates' responses before 7/8 at 11:59pm.
2. I think that people are more likely to vote if an issue that is being addressed effects them. For example, gun owners who are against gun control will be likely to go out and vote if there is a candidate who is passionate about gun rights. Campaigns effect voting because that is how the people know what each candidate represents. Politicians make promises in their campaigns that make people want to go out and vote.
3. If I were advising Donald Trump about running again in 2024, I would advise him to stay off of social media. I would also advise him to stop bragging about himself in all of his speeches and to be more civil with the other candidates in his debates. If I were advising Joe Biden about running for re-election, I would tell him to make a decision on how partisan he is going to be. I would also tell him to address the inflation issue in the U.S. However, I would not advise either of them to run for re-election.