A) The fundamental goal of interest groups in the political process is to influence politicians to benefit themselves.
B) The fundamental goal of political parties in the political process is to get their candidate(s) elected.
C) Interest groups can help political parties by donating money to their campaigns and making ads that are in support of that parties platform.
D) If an interest group helps a political party win an election, that elected official will in turn help the interest group by proposing laws that are being pushed by the interest group.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
E6
1)
Collective Good- Something of value that cannot be withheld from a group member
Free-Rider Problem- Problem faced by unions and other groups when people don't join because they can't benefit from the group's activities without officially joining. The bigger the group, the more serious the problem.
Selective Benefits- Goods that a group can restrict to those who pay their annual dues.
2)
a. National Women's Association of Bosses
b. The NWAB was created to support women in the highest positions in the work place, to provide a resource of counseling and to share tactics that will help them learn the best ways to be in control without being discriminated against.
c. The potential group of people who will benefit from its goals are those woman who are on their way to becoming the head-honcho or already are.
d. The collective good members will receive is astounding prestige and a small pension at the end of each month.
e. Selective benefits members will receive include all expenses paid spa days, to relieve the stress from all their hard work and free day care if they have young children.
f. The NWAB participates in conventions that educate women on how to handle being in charge even though they might be looked down upon because of their gender. NWAB also visits high schools monthly, to inspire young women to set and achieve their own goals.
Collective Good- Something of value that cannot be withheld from a group member
Free-Rider Problem- Problem faced by unions and other groups when people don't join because they can't benefit from the group's activities without officially joining. The bigger the group, the more serious the problem.
Selective Benefits- Goods that a group can restrict to those who pay their annual dues.
2)
a. National Women's Association of Bosses
b. The NWAB was created to support women in the highest positions in the work place, to provide a resource of counseling and to share tactics that will help them learn the best ways to be in control without being discriminated against.
c. The potential group of people who will benefit from its goals are those woman who are on their way to becoming the head-honcho or already are.
d. The collective good members will receive is astounding prestige and a small pension at the end of each month.
e. Selective benefits members will receive include all expenses paid spa days, to relieve the stress from all their hard work and free day care if they have young children.
f. The NWAB participates in conventions that educate women on how to handle being in charge even though they might be looked down upon because of their gender. NWAB also visits high schools monthly, to inspire young women to set and achieve their own goals.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012
E4
I researched the Wisconsin Senate race, between Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D) and former Governor Tommy Thompson (R).
This is Tammy Baldwin.Based on a horse race poll taken by the Marquette Law School, she has a four point lead (47% - 43%). This poll was conducted October 25-28 to both landline and cell phone users. Pictured below is Tommy Thompson.
This is Tammy Baldwin.Based on a horse race poll taken by the Marquette Law School, she has a four point lead (47% - 43%). This poll was conducted October 25-28 to both landline and cell phone users. Pictured below is Tommy Thompson.
The candidates' stances on health care are extremely different. Thompson thinks Congress needs to completely get rid of Obamacare and start over. He believes that the regulations create complexity, drive up prices and prevent a dynamic insurance market; it disconnects economic realities and consumer choices; and lacks market-based solutions that create competition and reward quality, innovation and efficiency. However, Baldwin worked to pass the Affordable Care Act in Congress, along with helping write the amendment that allows young people to stay on their parents' insurance until they are 26. She disagrees with starting over because it would allow insurance companies to deny coverage to Wisconsin children with pre- existing conditions, throw young people off of their parents' plan and raise the cost of prescription drugs for the seniors of Wisconsin.
Tammy has said, "His [Tommy Thomson] plan would raise taxes on the middle class, and that's just wrong."
Tommy has said, "Wisconsin is in my blood, my family came here in the 1860's, settling on land that I still farm today."
E2
I went to huffingtonpost.com which has both facts and opinions. There are articles on the devastating Hurricane Sandy and opinion posts on topics such as Romney criticizing Obama on his actions in the auto industry. Some reports used polls and other facts from papers like the Wall Street Journal, but most articles were written by Huff Post writers. It seemed as if bloggers and journalists had a very good idea of what they were talking about. Sites like these can influence other voters by sharing opinions but also giving facts, especially to those who are on-the-fence, getting multiple opinions while also getting the facts can help them make a decision on who to vote for.
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