Role of Families/Role of Polls & Pundits - November 28th

Answer one of the following questions:

Question #1: What role did the candidates’ wives and families play in this campaign and how does it compare to previous elections?  Do you think that family members are effective surrogates for presidential candidates?  Refer to the Burns reading to support your response as well as references to two media sources.     

Question #2: What role did consultants, pundits, special interests, and polls play in this election?  Refer to at least one of this week’s readings as well as your media sources to support your answer. 

Election Wrap-Up - November 14th

How would you assess the coverage of the election results?  What form of campaign communication do you think was most effective for the winning candidate?  What hurt/was the least effective for the loser?  Be sure to refer to at least one of the class readings from this semester as well as two media sources to support your response.