3 Ms of Campaigning

•2 elections:• Party nomination• General Election

• Importance of Iowa & New Hampshire

• 2012 Republican Primary Schedule

Caucus vs. Primary

Types of Primaries• Closed Primary• Open Primary• Blanket Primary

Problems with the system• Too much attention goes to early

states• $ plays too big of a role• Participation is unrepresentative• Media can play "kingmaker"• Too long

Convention• Officially selects candidate• Sets party platform• Gets candidate media attention/• approval boost

Brokered Convention