Every four years, the current president of the United States steps down from the office and a new president is elected. This year, Barack Obama's eight years of being president is brought to an end. This brings five new candidates into the picture. Each one is running for the chance to become president in the 2016 election.

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Are the Iowa Caucuses an accurate barometer of who will win the candidacy? Why or why not?

        The Iowa Caucuses help candidates gain momentum in the race. You need to have won one of the Caucuses to have a good chance of becoming president, or even the candidates. You need to win a Caucus or Primary to be able to become president. Even though you have won a Caucus, or Primary, you still may not win. They only give you a head start. If you don’t win a Caucus or Primary, funders drop out, and candidates have less of a chance of winning.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/iowa-caucuses/

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

                  Although the New Hampshire Primary does give a head start most times the Primary winner does not become president.  Only 15% of the time the winner becomes president, so New Hampshire Primary is not an accurate barometer of who will win the candidacy.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/09/politics/new-hampshire-primary-highlights/

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

Super Tuesday is basically a day in which 12 states hold their primaries or caucuses at one time. Super Tuesday allows more things to get done by the time the elects comes in November. It speeds up the process of the state elections by giving more leeway and time for them to occur by getting twelve states done on one day.

http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-35671907

Who are the main candidates running for president for each party?

Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and John Kassich are running on the Republican party. Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are running for the Democratic party.  

  http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/21/politics/elections-2016-final-five-highlights/ 

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

                  Donald Trump is currently leading the Republican Party. While Hilary Clinton is currently leading the Democratic Party. The current predictions impact the process because the front runners gain momentum and get media attention. The front runners are not always the winner because the runner up have won caucuses and Primary’s right along with the front runners so they still have a chance to win president.

http://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/hillary-clinton-and-donald-trump-the-irrelevance-of-american-politics-55685/ 

What are the Primary differences between the Primaries and Caucuses? How do those differences impact the outcomes?

         Primaries are an election in a state to select a partie's general candidates for the electon. Caucases are a meeting of party member to choose candidates to run in an election.

The next president will be elected on November 8, 2016. One of the five candidates will be elected to be president and stay in the White House for the next four years. Who will win the race?