1998's Midterm Election : A 5 page
paper evaluating areas of
nationwide Congressional and gubernatorial races in terms of
debates, polls and the final results including the resulting state
of balance of power in both the House and Senate. Elections
held in years when there is no presidential election as well
typically generate only mild interest on the part of the voters,
and the elections of 1998 provided no surprises in that realm.
One of the most heavily contested gubernatorial races was
that of California, where not even the media was interested
enough to broadcast all of the debates between candidates.
Bibliography lists 7 sources. 98elect.wps
Bob Dole : A Fall 1996 (pre-election)
discussion of why Bob
Dole should be elected President of the United States based
on his background and genuine concern. Bibliography lists 5
sources. Bobdole.wps
Campaign Funding & Contributions / A
Problem of
Democracy ? : A 15 page analytical research paper on the
controversial issues resulting from our (U.S.) Democratic
government's allowance of open election contributions and
government funding. Numerous case studies are cited
including that of Bill Clinton's acceptance of large
contributions from various individuals during his 1996
Presidential campaign. The writer concludes that Campaign
contributions are, a traditionally unfair and unethical practice.
Bibliography lists 10+ sources. Campaign.wps
Ethics & Political Campaign
Contributions : A 7 page paper
discussing the ethical questions surrounded by Presidential
campaign contribution abuses and the current bills before
both the House and Senate for major reform of campaign
contribution laws. If the bipartisan legislation passes
Congress, Political Action Committees will not be allowed to
make any campaign contributions and loopholes will be
tightened, forcing candidates into accountability for their
sources of funds. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Ethical.wps
The State Of The Election Campaign
Investigations :
An 8 page research paper arguing that the campaign election
contributions reform is indeed needed. The Clinton
administration attempted to turn the Lincoln bedroom into a
Days Inn for the highest bidder in the 1996 campaign, but
there have been other presidential sleepovers, too. Several
unsuccessful bills have attempted to distinguish between
“hard” and “soft” money, with the soft variety being used
for
the recognized necessity of buying national media exposure.
The focus of the 1997 reform is that very distinction, but is
muddied by the prospects of a Justice Department
investigation into White House fund raising activities.
Bibliography lists 7 sources. Campref.wps
Individual States and Primary Elections :
A 10 page paper
which discusses primary elections. The types addressed are
simple primary and endorsed primaries. Different states are
illustrated as well as different components possessed by both
styles. In addition, a list of states is included which names the
candidates who ran for governor in 1998, with some
information pertaining to the amount of money spent in
campaigning. Bibliography lists 12 sources. RAelect.wps
Morality In Government : 7 pages in
length. The politicians
maintain that there is a high degree of morality in
government, but most of the rest of us are beyond even
acknowledging such a claim. The paper uses the issue of
Presidential campaign contribution abuses and Attorney
General Janet Reno’s investigation as example rather than
address some of the seamier aspects of governmental abuses.
Bibliography lists five sources. Moralgov.wps
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