1. HISTORY OF PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES

2. FROM WASHINGTON TO …

3. FROM WASHINGTON TO MADISON

4. UP UNTIL 1816 – THE LEADING DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS NOMINATED CANDIDATES FROM THEIR PARTY

5. FROM JAMES MONROE TO …

6. FROM JAMES MONROE TO ANDREW JACKSON

7. WITH THE DEMISE OF CONGRESSIONAL NOMINIATING CAUCUS OF 1824………. THIS STARTED THE PATTERN OF CANDIDATES BEING CHOOSEN BY THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.

8. FROM MARTIN VAN BUREN TO …

10. FROM MARTIN VAN BUREN TO WILLIAM TAFT

11. 1910 THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY WAS HELD IN OREGON

12. FROM WOODROW WILSON TO

13. FROM WOODROW WILSON TO …

14. FROM WOODROW WILSON TO RICHARD NIXON

15. FROM 1910 ….. STATES STARTED THE PRACTICE OF HOLDING PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES

16. 1972 1 ST PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY IN NORTH CAROLINA

17. 1972 1 st Nationwide Democratic Primary 1976 1 st Nationwide Republican Primary

18. FUN FACTS ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA

19. MAY 6, 1972 NIXON – Wrapped up Republican nomination. TERRY SANFORD – NC Native – former Governor entered the race in March. late start, other issues McGovern – eventually won Democratic nomination.

20. 1976 WOW WHAT A YEAR !!!

21. MARCH 23, 1976 39 Years ago voters in North Carolina helped shape history. NORTH CAROLINA SAVED THE POLITICAL CAREER OF RONALD REAGAN

22. MARCH 23, 1976 vs

23. MARCH 23, 1976 Still talking about the resignation of Richard Nixon. Withdrawal from Vietnam. Recession Pardon of Nixon by President Ford. Panama Canal

24. MARCH 23, 1976 Ford had won primaries in NH, FL, IL, - six other states – comfortable margins. Reagan nearly out of money. Reagan’s bandwagon almost empty.

25. JESSIE HELMS Reagan proceeded with a string of victories. TO THE RESCUE

26. North Carolina Reagan 52% Ford 45%

27. 1976 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HAD NOT BEEN DECIDED BY THE DAY OF THE CONVENTION

28. DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY MARCH 23, 1976 VS 13 OTHER CANDIDATES − UNKNOWN, PEANUT FARMER, ONE TIME GOVERNOR, NO NATIONAL EXPERIENCE. ₊ STARTED EARLY, FRESH FACE, A WASHINGTON OUTSIDER, EMPHASIZED HONESTY, INTREGRITY, AND CHARACTER.

29. MARCH 23, 1976 ABC

30. FROM GERALD FORD TO RONALD REAGAN…

31. 1988 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY IN NORTH CAROLINA

32. SUPER TUESDAY

33. MARCH 8, 1988 15 Southern and border states held their Presidential Preference. Last time NC had a Presidential Preference on a date other than the May Primary.

34. DUKE

37. THE GOOD OLE’ PUNCH CARD DAYS

40. PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY Every four years. WEIRD Not voting for candidates. Voting for delegates. We are deciding how to instruct delegates to our parties convention.

41. PREFERENCE IS IT AN ELECTION WE ARE JUST STATING A PREFERENCE. YES……………………….WE ARE ELECTING DELEGATES

42. NAMES ON THE BALLOT Do they file – pay filing fee ? First Tuesday in February in Presidential Election years the chair of each political party submits to the SBOE a list of candidates. SBOE.. Then takes the list and nominates. NOMINATES ??? There is a petition procedure for supporters of other candidates ( 10,000 signatures).

43. DELEGATES (Who you are really voting for) The parties divide the delegates according to the results. Delegates are bound (at least by moral obligation) to vote as directed on the 1 st ballot. If split ( no majority) then delegates are free to vote for any candidate they want.

44. N.C. DELEGATES Democratic – 122 Republican – 72 …. Or maybe just 12

45. N.C. PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY 2016 HB 589 passed 8-13-2013 – move Presidential Preference to February. First Tuesday after S.C. Primary. Republican National Committee guaranteed February for only 4 states... IA, NH, NV, SC. Violation by N.C. would cost all but 12 of 72 delegates.

46. REASONS TO HOLD ELECTION IN FEBRUARY Share media outlets. Bring national exposure. Economic Boom.... Spend millions – hotels, TV ads, eat bq, etc. Kiss babies.

47. REASON NOT TO HOLD IT IN FEBRUARY Take spotlight off N.C. Wannabees... Will not come to our state. Will not eat our bq Will not kiss our babies Will not spend millions in N.C. fighting each other

48. REASON TO HOLD IT IN MARCH The opinions of this presentation do not reflect the opinions of the Political Parties, SBOE, NC Legislature, or NCADE. These are only the expressed opinions of Jane Ann Hodges. Keep all 72 Delegates.