The Importance Of Artifice In Elections

           The U.S. electoral system was created to give every citizen a say in who their elected officials should be, but this system has failed miserably. The right to vote is a basic right that needs be provided to every American regardless of such traits as political party, religion, or ethnicity. It is unethical to deny a person the right to vote and historically that has been a major problem in the United States. Our election system is completely corrupt and voter rights is not the only problem, strategically drawing voting districts is also a major issue. Our current electoral system is corrupt and unethical because of gerrymandering, the breaking down of the voter rights act, and voter ID laws.

“The Limit of Trumpism,” discusses how Trump’s agenda has kept him in the presidential election. Many have tried to follow his agendas but have caused them to lose the primaries. The article also demonstrates the limits to Trump. The biggest fault Trump has is reaching minorities. Instead of trying to entice minorities he is bashing immigrants. The author believes that this area of ignorance is causing Trump to lose in the polls.

While viewing Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump speeches’ many would claim that they both have mastered the rhetorical triangle. As candidates, they both have both displayed strong and weak uses of their rhetoric. Aristotle also said that, “rhetoric is basis of democratic engagement in civic life.” Mastering rhetoric to appeal to the voters will be one of the key elements that determines our next president. Donald Trump attempts to use pathos a lot. He tries to play on the audience’s emotions. In one of his most controversial speeches he stated, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending the best. They’re not sending you, they’re sending people that have lots of problems and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs.

With the impending election looming closer and closer, the approach of the presidential throne seems to elicit a plethora of opinions on who is the most viable candidate. However, the candidate that has caused controversy at every angle possible is none other than Donald Trump. Famous for his extreme affluence and most notably his TV drama, The Apprentice, President-elect Donald Trump has integrated his unctuous persona into his campaign. The San Diego Union Tribune’s article on Donald Trump, “…Great Power and Greater Irresponsibility”, introduces us with the possibility that Donald Trump is not the “Make America Great American” man he claims to be, and in fact he is the exact opposite. While for some Americans, his aversion to political correctness is admirable and induces a strong support; many are adverse to his social conduct and view his idiosyncrasies polar to the fabric of the Constitution. The article brings forth a target audience of both non-supporters and supporters alike in grave attempt to eradicate this supposed allure of Trump.

There is no one reason that can explain President Donald J. Trump's controversial, but enduring appeal; however, the combination of charisma and a powerful message (i.e. “Make America Great Again”) were some of the greatest contributors to the success of his 2016 Presidential campaign. Donald Trump’s bold and non-politically correct approach to politics, along with his charismatic personality appealed to many Americans, and his campaign slogan of “Make America Great Again,” made many American’s feel nostalgic, because it allowed them to attach their own individual perception of when they felt America was at its greatest.

Similar to McCain in 2008, Trump lacks “a coherent message, organizational skills, and a crisp high striking strategy” (Heilemann, Halperin 42) yet has had major success in spite of this. His supporters see strength through his words and character, but similar to Obama, “he needs a plan to change the game” (Heilemann, Halperin 118) in order to take down Hillary. Trump has not actually shown the American people a plan to grow the economy, eliminate ISIS, or reform health care, but instead hides behind his slogan that he will “Make America Great Again.” Even though Trump has advanced far without giving citizens concrete steps to stir change within our country, Trump must realize “with no strategy and no message,” there is “no path to victory” (Heilemann, Halperin 226). Statements such as building a wall between America and Mexico, deporting millions of illegal immigrants, and keeping Muslims out of the country, do not serve as sufficient answers to the immigration crisis our country faces. His campaign must “be about a cause greater than self” (Heilemann, Halperin 298), and by developing a clear focus with set goals for the future of our nation and explicit steps to get there, Trump can earn the trust of Americans giving them a slogan to truly believe

Thesis: Donald Trump has been able to run such a successful presidential campaign as a result of the evolution of the GOP and his clever tactics throughout the race, however if he does get the nomination, then the results would be devastating for the republican party because they would be almost guaranteed to lose the general election and it could even result in the downfall of their party, but in the end, the most interesting thing about Donald Trump’s campaign is how it has shown us just how divided this country is.

The 2016 presidential election had been a contentious one even before the primaries began. A divide within parties and between the public grew increasingly evident over the past year, ultimately leading to a candidate with no prior political experience beating out a candidate with forty-plus years on her resume. Scandals plagued both campaigns, however, polls and positive media coverage stayed firmly in Hillary Clinton’s favor throughout the duration of the election process with Donald Trump even claiming that the polls were “rigged” and the media was biased. While the veracity of these claims cannot be verified, today we know that the polls were wrong and the media that all but handed the election to Clinton were wrong as well. So how did Trump, someone many said would need a miracle to make it to the White House, beat all the odds and his seemingly strong opponent to become President? Though pundits are still struggling to understand it, the rise of Donald Trump shouldn’t have surprised anyone. For the pioneering German sociologist Max Weber, it would have been entirely predictable, a classic example of the politics of charisma.

The most essential skill in political theater and a consumer culture is artifice. Basically means that skill they used is artifice.” Its an image-based culture communicates through narratives, pictures and pseudo-drama.” It's interesting because it explains how the political leaders and consumer of culture have both in common of artifice. You need to master the art of entertainment and if not “who fail to create a narrative or do not have one fashioned for them by their handlers are ignored.”

In lieu of the recent election, wherein Republican candidate Donald Trump ran against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, it is wholly irrefutable to deny the significance of television and media in propelling the elections into a precedent of informal undertones, as the election itself marked uncharacterized, incomprehensibly belligerent rhetoric. In the eyes of public scrutiny, the election proved holistically to be that which Americans chose between the “lesser evil”--Trump: the demagogue, known to bolster a corrupt financial agenda along with bigoted convictions versus Clinton: the liar who wrongfully used a private email server to handle official emails while Secretary of State and allegedly perjured under oath, yet who so easily evaded punitive ramifications.

As we approach the final day of the US election, polls show vantage for Clinton, the representative of the democrat party over Trump, the representative of the republic party so far. FiveThirtyEight, Nate Silver 's predictions and polling data for the 2016 presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, tells, 49.2% of the popular vote goes for Clinton and 44.5% of the popular vote goes for Trump. These popular votes conducted in November 2, 2016. Clinton and Trump are the only candidates who remained in the race in the final stages representing their parties after the other candidates lost chances in competition. They have completed all the three presidential election debates and they are about 1 week away from the final day of the US election. There are few states remained undecided about the future president. The undecided and changing states are the ones which will determine the wining candidate in the final day of the elections. My prediction for the US election result is that Clinton is going to win the race. The factors shape the election results are the campaign events, tactics and the media influence. In this paper, I am going to discuss how these two factors are contributing in Clinton campaign then I will propose a strategy for Trump to help him wining the race.

In all Congressional elections in the United States the incumbent and the challenger can be classified into one of two groups for each situation. The incumbent can be a strong incumbent, which is an individual who either won a large percentage of the vote or one who consistently wins in the district election after election. Many strong incumbents have “safe seats” in the House of Representative when they win at least 60% of the vote in an election (Shaffer 10-01-2015). Strong incumbents typically are not challenged by individuals who have extensive experience in public office. Instead, strong incumbents are usually challenged by amateur politicians. Amateur politicians are individuals who may have little or no political experience. Types of amateur politicians include cause politicians, who are attempting to relay a message on a specific issue on a national platform, celebrity amateurs who have high name recognition but no previous experience in an elected office, and those individuals who are either naïve or are businessmen (ex. lawyers) who want to get their name into the public sphere in order to gain business (Davidson and Oleszek, 2016, 58). A weak incumbent is a representative who either won by a very small margin or a freshman representative who does not have very much experience in national elected office, or both (Davidson and Oleszek, 2016, 60). This incumbent is typically challenged by what is known as a strategic politician. A strategic politician is a strong

Great job with you example of power and choice. I agree that Trumps tactic of focusing on the media and his slogan "Make America Great Again" are powerful actions he used to get elected. He used social media app to get his points and opinions across, and used it as a form of advertisement. Donald Trump has 28 million followers across various social media sites and he was able to use this as an advantage during his campaign. He focused on persuasive tactics on these websites and when someone would put out a fake story he would lash out and defend himself. Donald Trump convinced many people that America needs to change and he should be the one to do that. He showed throughout his campaign how powerful he can be, and it was ultimately the voters

Every day, Americans wake up to hear a brand new story reported in the media regarding a dishonest politician, or possible corruption in the government. Whether it is about the current president and his allegations, candidates tarnishing their competitor's name, or scandals regarding past political decisions, everyone holds an opinion on the matter. Public figures, such as movie stars, singers, and politicians are always in the light of the media and their every move can be seen on a cell phone screen or laptop worldwide. Since the media has eyes everywhere, it is easy to gain bad publicity with the slightest wrong move. Although it is easy to fall down from the top, it is an arduous task to get there in the first place. If one don’t have the right look, the right answer, the right backstory, their name will never be known. All celebrities, but politicians especially, require a special type of cunning and relatable facade to gain the trust and approval of the people. Without this disguise, they would fail to capture the interest of the public and consequently be overshadowed by the candidates that played their cards right. In Empire of Illusion, Chris Hedges argues that in order to succeed, one must employ clever use of artifice. Although many social figures in today’s time have relied heavily on artifice, we must not forget figures of the past who have succeeded without employing it. Despite the exception of genuine people, a personal narrative is essential to the success

The role of money in political elections has become a topic of curiosity both to political observers and political scientists. There have been a number of studies done in order to find out if money truly does affect the outcome of an election. Some studies have found that there money does not impact the vote while on the other hand there are studies that have come to the conclusion that money does indeed make a difference of whether one wins an election or not. In this paper I plan on uncovering the truth of whether or not money can make the ultimate difference when it comes to winning an election.