Write a research paper on a single candidate (winner or loser – not both) for a recent presidential election, 1980-2016 ( max 12 font, Arial or Times New Roman font, remember that references do not count toward your page count nor does non-standard bizarre extra spacing at the top, your name and the title will suffice).

Write a research paper on a single candidate (winner or loser – not both) for a recent presidential election, 1980-2016 ( max 12 font, Arial or Times New Roman font, remember that references do not count toward your page count nor does non-standard bizarre extra spacing at the top, your name and the title will suffice). Submitting less than the minimum 1500 word length should be avoided (i.e. severe penalties will apply). Please submit your document as a word document or simple text file (no apple pages files or google doc links please – both of those programs allow you to save/download papers as a word document). PDF files also slow down the grading process, so please submit a word file. Google docs and Pages will allow you to save your paper as a word doc (.docx file).
You must choose from these candidates:

2000 – Al Gore (D), George W. Bush (R)

***My choice is George W. Bush (this would also be the candidate that would have received my vote)

Instructions: The paper must analyze the candidates’ views on key issues, how the campaign was waged (i.e. was there a vicious ad campaign?), what strategies/tactics did he employ, why one candidates would have received your vote, why this candidate was or should have been elected the president, where did the candidate stand in the polls during the campaign, was he a long-shot or the favorite to win?

A minimum of ten sources are required. All internet sources must be from reputable sites. Newspaper sites, major news network sites, and dot orgs are the only acceptable sources for internet sources. Please do not use your friends blog, myspace page, facebook, twitter account or JoeShmoe’sPoliticsPage.com.

You may use the candidate’s official site as one source (all recent former presidents have Presidential libraries with good web sites). Sources must be documented via a bibliography (works cited) with the name of the article, publication name, publication date, website address, and page number if applicable.

You are required to document your sources via full MLA, or APA bibliographical citations (other citation standards can be used but must be cleared with me first).

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