Author Question: Refer again to the maps in Figure 13.15 showing electoral votes for the 2008 and 2012 elections. ... (Read 34 times)

mydiamond · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Refer again to the maps in Figure 13.15 showing electoral votes for the 2008 and 2012 elections.

What advice would you give to a Republican candidate seeking the presidency in 2016? What states do you think he or she should concentrate on during the primaries? What states could he or she spend less time and money in?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How was the Cold War fundamentally different from the war in Afghanistan?

What will be an ideal response?

sierramartinez · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 9, 2018

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Explain why 10 to 15 states are considered swing states, while the remaining 35 to 40 states are either solid Republican- or Democrat-controlled states.
2, Discuss why the Republican candidate should focus a lot of money in swing states that have higher electoral votes, such as Ohio and Florida. The candidate should spend less time and money in states with very few electoral votes, such as Vermont.

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1, Identify the Cold War as a period of intense hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union over communism that did not involve direct military combat.
2, Explain how the war in Afghanistan was about fighting terrorism and involved direct military combat.