Chase the Race 2016

This website is an informative site for people who are interested in the 2016 presidential election. We will be answering the following questions:

1.            Is the Iowa Caucus an accurate barometer of who will win the election? Why or why not?

2.            Is the New Hampshire Primary an accurate barometer of who will win the election? Why or why not?

3.            How does Super Tuesday impact the process? What happens for the primaries and caucuses that follow?

4.            Who are the main candidates running for president? (Consider Democrats, Republicans, Independent, and other main parties.)

5.            What are the current predictions regarding the candidates running? How does this impact the process? Are front runners always the winners?

6.            What are the primary differences between primaries and caucuses? How do these differences impact the election?

1.                Is the Iowa Caucus an accurate barometer of who will win the election? Why or why not?

The Iowa Caucus is not an accurate barometer of who will win the election. Though Iowa may be the first in the nation to vote in the caucuses, it still isn’t an accurate barometer. The delegates (people chosen to represent another in a political convention) make the decision of who will be the nominee for the presidential candidacy. Even though the decision is made by the delegates, the peoples’ opinion is still very important. If a candidate does well in neither the Iowa Caucus nor the New Hampshire Primary, the candidate can drop out and there will be fewer candidates. The Iowa Caucus is also a good first indication of how well the candidate is doing. In 2016, Ted Cruz won by 27.6% with Donald Trump and Marco Rubio closely following behind. For the Democrats, Hillary Clinton beat Bernie Sanders 49.9% to 49.6%!

2.            Is the New Hampshire Primary an accurate barometer of who will win the election? Why or why not?

Just like the Iowa Caucus, it isn’t an accurate barometer. The decision is once again made by the delegates. Trump and Sanders are in the lead.

3.            How does Super Tuesday impact the process? What happens for the primaries and caucuses that follow?

Super Tuesday is when most of states hold their primaries and caucuses. This year, 10 states did their primaries. Also, it identifies the front runners in the race. Super Tuesday also affects the primaries and caucuses by showing the public which candidates will drop out after not doing well in Super Tuesday primaries, so there aren’t as many candidates left in primaries following Super Tuesday. Primaries and caucuses that follow also affect the national convention, Electoral College, and the general election. This year’s Super Tuesday was held on March 1, 2016. Also, the primaries and caucuses affect the national convention, the general election, and the Electoral College.

4.            Who are the main candidates running for president? (Consider Democrats, Republicans, Independent, and other main parties.)

Democratic Main Runners

·         Hillary Clinton

·         Bernie Sanders

Republican Main Runners

·         Donald Trump

·         Ted Cruz

·         John Kasich

5.            What are the current predictions regarding the candidates running? How does this impact the process? Are front runners always the winners?

So far, Hillary Clinton is first for the Democrats and Bernie Sanders is second. For the Republicans, Donald Trump is first, Ted Cruz is second, and John Kasich is third. Sometimes, there is a vast difference between one candidate and another. If one of them is falling behind, then they can drop out so there will be fewer candidates. Most of the time, front runners are the winners but there is a chance that they won’t.

6.            What are the primary differences between primaries and caucuses? How do these differences impact the election?

PRIMARIES                                                                                                                                      CAUCUSES

·         Public                                                                                                                                                      Private

·         Within a state                                                                                                                     Within a meeting

·         Residents of the state can vote                                                                   People in the party can vote

Unfortunately, that’s all of the info that we have. To learn more about the 2016 election, visit the websites in our bibliography (scroll down). Anyways, we hope that you enjoyed our website and learned something newJ.

This website is an informative site for people who are interested in the 2016 presidential election. We will be answering the following questions:

1.            Is the Iowa Caucus an accurate barometer of who will win the election? Why or why not?

2.            Is the New Hampshire Primary an accurate barometer of who will win the election? Why or why not?

3.            How does Super Tuesday impact the process? What happens for the primaries and caucuses that follow?

4.            Who are the main candidates running for president? (Consider Democrats, Republicans, Independent, and other main parties.)

5.            What are the current predictions regarding the candidates running? How does this impact the process? Are front runners always the winners?

6.            What are the primary differences between primaries and caucuses? How do these differences impact the election?

1.                Is the Iowa Caucus an accurate barometer of who will win the election? Why or why not?

The Iowa Caucus is not an accurate barometer of who will win the election. Though Iowa may be the first in the nation to vote in the caucuses, it still isn’t an accurate barometer. The delegates (people chosen to represent another in a political convention) make the decision of who will be the nominee for the presidential candidacy. Even though the decision is made by the delegates, the peoples’ opinion is still very important. If a candidate does well in neither the Iowa Caucus nor the New Hampshire Primary, the candidate can drop out and there will be fewer candidates. The Iowa Caucus is also a good first indication of how well the candidate is doing. In 2016, Ted Cruz won by 27.6% with Donald Trump and Marco Rubio closely following behind. For the Democrats, Hillary Clinton beat Bernie Sanders 49.9% to 49.6%!

2.            Is the New Hampshire Primary an accurate barometer of who will win the election? Why or why not?

Just like the Iowa Caucus, it isn’t an accurate barometer. The decision is once again made by the delegates. Trump and Sanders are in the lead.

3.            How does Super Tuesday impact the process? What happens for the primaries and caucuses that follow?

Super Tuesday is when most of states hold their primaries and caucuses. This year, 10 states did their primaries. Also, it identifies the front runners in the race. Super Tuesday also affects the primaries and caucuses by showing the public which candidates will drop out after not doing well in Super Tuesday primaries, so there aren’t as many candidates left in primaries following Super Tuesday. Primaries and caucuses that follow also affect the national convention, Electoral College, and the general election. This year’s Super Tuesday was held on March 1, 2016. Also, the primaries and caucuses affect the national convention, the general election, and the Electoral College.

4.            Who are the main candidates running for president? (Consider Democrats, Republicans, Independent, and other main parties.)

Democratic Main Runners

·         Hillary Clinton

·         Bernie Sanders

Republican Main Runners

·         Donald Trump

·         Ted Cruz

·         John Kasich

5.            What are the current predictions regarding the candidates running? How does this impact the process? Are front runners always the winners?

So far, Hillary Clinton is first for the Democrats and Bernie Sanders is second. For the Republicans, Donald Trump is first, Ted Cruz is second, and John Kasich is third. Sometimes, there is a vast difference between one candidate and another. If one of them is falling behind, then they can drop out so there will be fewer candidates. Most of the time, front runners are the winners but there is a chance that they won’t.

6.            What are the primary differences between primaries and caucuses? How do these differences impact the election?

PRIMARIES                                                                                                                                      CAUCUSES

·         Public                                                                                                                                                      Private

·         Within a state                                                                                                                     Within a meeting

·         Residents of the state can vote                                                                   People in the party can vote

Unfortunately, that’s all of the info that we have. To learn more about the 2016 election, visit the websites in our bibliography (scroll down). Anyways, we hope that you enjoyed our website and learned something newJ.

Bibliography

·         http://www.dogonews.com/2016/2/3/us-presidential-race-kicks-off-with-the-iowa-caucus   (used for questions 1,2, 3, and 6)

·         http://www.electionprojection.com/   (used for question 2)

·         http://election.scholastic.com/election-central/vocabulary/   (used for all questions)

·         http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/whos-running-for-president-in-2016/   (used for question 4)

·         https://www.google.com/   (used for question 4 and 5)

    http://election.scholastic.com/election-central/road-to-the-white-house/   (used for question 3)Bibliography

·         http://www.dogonews.com/2016/2/3/us-presidential-race-kicks-off-with-the-iowa-caucus   (used for questions 1,2, 3, and 6)

·         http://www.electionprojection.com/   (used for question 2)

·         http://election.scholastic.com/election-central/vocabulary/   (used for all questions)

·         http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/whos-running-for-president-in-2016/   (used for question 4)

·         https://www.google.com/   (used for question 4 and 5)

·         http://election.scholastic.com/election-central/road-to-the-white-house/   (used for question 3)