Elections 2012
U.S. Elections 2012
Background materials for the election and election process in the United States of America:
U.S. Elections News
- Voters Elect Governors in 13 Jurisdictions in November 6 Election (November 7, 2012)
- World Reacts to U.S. Presidential Election (November 7, 2012)
- 2012 Vote Will Maintain Status Quo in House of Representatives (November 7, 2012)
- How the News Media Can Predict Election Winners (November 5, 2012)
- International Observers Arrive in U.S. for the 2012 Elections (October 29, 2012)
- Close Presidential Race Puts Focus on U.S. Electoral System (October 25, 2012)
Second Obama-Romney Debate Reflects America's Economic Concerns (Oct. 17, 2012) - U.S. Vice Presidential Hopefuls Spar in TV Debate (Oct. 12, 2012)
- After First Debate, Incumbent Faces Re-energized Challenger (Oct. 4, 2012)
- Presidential Debates Come Too Late to Influence Some U.S. Voters (Oct. 2, 2012)
- U.S. Helps Ensure Americans Overseas Can Vote (Oct. 2, 2012)
- Obama-Romney TV Debates Set for October (Sept. 10, 2012)
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Pamphlets on U.S. Elections
- USA Elections in Brief -- This revised 2012 edition sketches the way primary and general elections work, not only the role of political parties, but also the nuts and bolts of voting machines and poll workers, opinion polls and campaign finance.
- U.S. Elections: U.S. Political Parties -- While the excitement on the political party convention floor is genuine, virtually every moment of the event is scripted and choreographed to have maximum impact on television, computer and smartphone screens.
- U.S. Elections: Media and Campaigns -- Americans get their election campaign news from broadcast news programs, television comedy shows, websites and many other sources besides their local daily newspaper.
- U.S. Elections: Social Media -- In 2012 use of social media has become central to campaigning for national political office.
- U.S. Elections: Women in Politics -- As early as 1776, women in the United States were seeking equality in the arena of politics.
- U.S. Elections: A Diverse Electorate -- The voters to whom presidential candidates must appeal in 2012 have changed since Barack Obama was elected in 2008.
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Election Videos
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The Electoral College is not a place, it's the process that takes place to election the President of the United States. The founding fathers established it in the Constitution. This video explains the process and what it is designed to achieve.
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The U.S. general election takes place on 06 November 2012. This video sets out what happens on election day. It is part of a series of videos from the U.S. Embassy explaining the U.S. electoral system.
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The Road to the White House
How does the American presidential election work? This video explains the start of the process,picking the candidates. The transcript ishere.