who are the people who are ostensibly running in both parties? What do you know about them? How would you rate their candidacies in terms of ability and communication?
Congress and the Courts/Congress and Organized Interests
Respond to the following discussion prompts in this discussion board by the deadline listed in the Course Schedule:
This question is based on the Herrnson book readings.
Purposely held campaign strategies,communications, and the campaigns of incumbents, challenger, or open seats separate from the last question. Many of you taking this course live in other states. Look at the seats for your personal congressional districts and senator (if you have a senator up for reelection). How are they communicating with you at this point? Have any of your congresspersons announced retirement at the end of the session in 2022? What does that mean for the race in your district? If your district or senate seat is likely to be an open seat, who are the people who are ostensibly running in both parties? What do you know about them? How would you rate their candidacies in terms of ability and communication? What does the knowledge of voter behavior in your district mean for their chances?
Ensure you are meeting the following discussion requirements.
Discussion Requirements
Write an initial post of at least 260 words (exclusive of greetings and citation information) that addresses all aspects of the discussion prompt.
Cite any sources you reference in your post using a recognized style format (such as APA style, MLA style, etc.) Substantive initial posts include at least one in-text citation of references provided from the course materials.
Respond to at least one of your classmates by the deadline listed in the Course Schedule. Response posts to your classmates do not require references, but must be at least 150 words (excluding salutation).
Proofread your posts carefully, as grammar and spelling errors will impact your grade.
Write your initial post in a Microsoft Word document before posting to the discussion board so you will have a copy of your work saved to your local hard drive. Do not submit as an attachment.
