National Conventions
-Meetings called every 4 years to officially nominate presidential candidates
-Each state send delegates based on their electoral votes
Party Primary
-Began in early 1900s as a reaction to party boss dominated by politics
-The device of each party uses to decide its nominee for president
-Two different types: Delegate selection primary, Candidate Preference Primary
-Typically frontloaded
Caucuses
-A closed meeting of a political party which gather to select delegates to the national convention
Convention Schedule
-First day get ready with speeches
-Second day adopt platform and keynote address, very good speaker with pump up message
-Third day select affirm choice for vice presidential candidate
-Fourth day select and affirm vice presidential candidate which is done by delegates voting and candidate delivers acceptance speech
Nominee Characteristics
-Current President is always nominated
-Typically has long run of political experience, governorship and senate
-Typically protestants from large states
-Good speakers who seem to have a stable family life and also have a pleasant and healthy appearance
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