9.9 Timeline to the White House

Multiple Select

Which of these are major goals for candidates in the very early days of a campaign? Select the two that apply.

• Candidates try to build a media presence to introduce themselves to voters or to reintroduce and reinvent someone who is already known.

• Fundraising from early donors shows an ability to raise money and convince others to donate.

• Only attending and hosting elite, limited, expensive fundraisers

Multiple Select

Which of the following 3 choices are criticisms of horserace coverage of political campaigns?

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  It frames an election as a sport rather than a comparison of governing ideas.

• It may turn election analysis into a popularity contest instead of an ideas contest.

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  Candidates who cannot ride horses are at a disadvantage.

• Concentrating on who is leading the race today takes away from coverage and analysis of the candidates' plans.