AMERICAN POLITICS paper 3-4 page

Political Science 10

Fall 2020

Writing Assignment #1

Due Tuesday, November 17th by 11:59pm

(Submit electronically on SafeAssign via iLearn)

Imagine you are selected as an advisor to a prospective presidential candidate deciding about

whether or not to make a run in the 2024 election. Based on the readings and our lectures, what

strategy would you recommend? You should assume that your candidate's goal is to win the

election (which entails winning both the party's nomination AND the general election), so you

should keep this in mind as you devise your strategy.

Some questions your paper should address include:

1. What issues should your candidate prioritize and what positions should he or she take

on them?

2. Are there any groups the candidate should focus on mobilizing and getting to turn out

on Election Day?

3. What sort of advertising strategy would you recommend (i.e., positive or negative?

issue-oriented or personality-oriented) and why?

4. What will be your candidate’s strategy for media coverage?

5. What sorts of challenges might your candidate face and how would you suggest he or

she respond to them?

Your paper should be approximately three to four pages, typed and double-spaced, with size 12,

Times New Roman font and 1 inch margins. You are not expected to do outside research.

Instead, your grade will be based on the extent to which you demonstrate that you have read and

understood the readings and lecture material and that you have put some independent thought

into developing a strategy and platform for your candidate. However, you still need to cite

sources when appropriate. References and citations should be consistent with the American

Political Science Association (APSA) Manual of Style

https://mk0apsaconnectbvy6p6.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2020/07/Style-

Manual-for-Political-Science-July-2020-Revision.pdf. You will need to submit your paper

electronically on SafeAssign (on iLearn).