Take a Guess! We elected a new president in November 2008. We were voting for John McCain from the Republican Party or Barack Obama from the Democrat Party.

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Take a Guess! We elected a new president in November We were voting for John McCain from the Republican Party or Barack Obama from the Democrat Party. If you went back to November 2007 how many people were running for president from the Republican party? _________ From the Democrat party? ______ How many can you remember?

Presidential Candidates- November 2007 Republican Party John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona John McCainArizona Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee Arkansas Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney Massachusetts Ron Paul, U.S. Representative from Texas Ron PaulTexas Fred Thompson, former U.S. Senator from Tennessee Fred Thompson Tennessee Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative from California Duncan Hunter California Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City Rudy GiulianiNew York City Alan Keyes, former U.S. Ambassador from Maryland Alan Keyes Maryland Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator from Kansas Sam BrownbackKansas Jim Gilmore, former Governor of Virginia Jim GilmoreVirginia Tom Tancredo, former U.S. Representative from Colorado Tom TancredoColorado Tommy Thompson, former Governor of Wisconsin Tommy Thompson Wisconsin Democrat Party Barack Obama, U.S. Senator from Illinois Barack Obama Illinois Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York Hillary ClintonNew York John Edwards, former U.S. Senator from North Carolina John EdwardsNorth Carolina Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico Bill RichardsonNew Mexico Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative from Ohio Dennis KucinichOhio Joe Biden, U.S. Senator from Delaware Joe Biden Delaware Mike Gravel, former U.S. Senator from Alaska Mike Gravel Alaska Christopher Dodd, U.S. Senator from Connecticut Christopher Dodd Connecticut Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa Tom VilsackIowa

The Election Process Primary- an election to decide nominee Closed Primary- only party members may vote – What we have in PA Open Primary- any registered voter may vote

Closed Primaries Benefits Prevents “party raiding” Ensures candidate is more responsive to own party Criticisms Excludes independent voters Compromises secrecy

Types of Elections Presidential- every 4 years, even years – 2008, 2004, 2000, etc Mid-Term- every 4 years (between the presidential elections), even years – 2010, 2006, 2002, etc Off-Year- when needed, odd years, usually for state offices, mayors, etc. – 2009, 2007, 2005, etc.