Election Presentation
Transcript: By Malia Marshall Election Presentation Election Process ? Election Process The election process has a lot of different steps to it. There's early voting, primary election, and general voting. Early voting allows that voter to go to a voting location and cast their ballot before election day. The primary election helps narrow down all the candidates to the main two that will be running in the end. The general election is the election that voters have to pick between the two last standing candidates. Those chosen by the public voters will then move to the electoral college. The electoral college, consisting of Congress, makes a vote over who will actually become president. Election Dates The election dates for early voting is February 12, 2020-February 29, 2020. The election date for the Primary Election is March 3, 2020. The election date for the General Election is November 3, 2020. The Electoral College votes on December 14, 2020. Election Dates Joe Biden Main Candidates Joe Biden was born on November 20, 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He attended Catholic schools, including Archmere Academy. He had average grades. He also had a stutter. He attended the University of Delaware. He graduated from this school in 1965, with a double major in history and political science. He later attended Syracuse University, where he graduated with a law degree. After his schooling, he worked as an attorney in the Wilmington area. In 1972, he ran for Senate against J. Caleb Boggs, which he won. Joe Biden spend about 36 years in the U.S. Senate. Biden legislated against domestic violence and made an anti-crime bill. This bill provided 100,000 cops for the nation. About 10 years after this, Biden voted for the use of force in Iraq. In 1987, Biden launched his first presidential campaign. During his campaign he was caught with on camera exaggerating his academic credentials. Because of this he withdrew his campaign. 20 years later, Barack Obama picked Biden to be his running mate. He stayed as Vice President for 8 years. He has now decided to run for President in 2020. Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders was born on September 8, 1941. He lived in New York and was part of a struggling, working family. He realized the poor economic state of America at a very young age. He attended Brooklyn College and later transferred to the Univerity of Chicago. During his college years, he got involved in the Civil Rights Movement. He became a member of Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). He was also an organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He completed college with a degree in political science. In the 1970's, he tried several times to become a member of the anti-war Liberty Union Party. He was elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont in 1981. In 1990, he was elected into the U.S. House of Representatives. He opposed the Iraq War because of the financial and social impact it would have. In 2006, he decided to run for Senate and he won. In 2010, Sanders made the news for his 8-hour filibuster against the extension of tax cuts for the wealthy. During his time in Senate, he was a member of several committees. He was on the Committee of Budget, Health, Education, Labor, Pensions, Veteran Affairs, and the Joint Economic Committee. He advocated for expanding voting rights and opposed the Supreme Court's decision to disband part of the Voting Rights Act. He was also an advocate for universal single-payer health care. In 2015, he announced he running for the presidential nomination for the Democratic Party. His campaign focused on the inequality in society. He encouraged the public to become more involved in the voting process and be the change they wanted to see. He is now running for President again in 2020. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren was born on June 22, 1949. Elizabeth Warren was an excellent student. She graduated high school at 16. Right away, she entered George Washington University on a full scholarship for debate. She left school to marry her highschool sweetheart, Jim Warren. They moved to Texas, where she finished her degree in speech pathology. They then moved to New Jersey where she worked at public schools with children with disabilities. She then attended Rutgers University, where she graudated with a law degree. She later decided to focus on bankruptcy and commercial law. She testified against Congressional efforts to limit consumer's ability to file for bankruptcy. Despite her efforts, the bill passed in 2005. In 2008, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called on Elizabeth Warren to chair the Congressional Oversight Panel. This panel was created to monitor the $700 billion bank bailout effort, it was known as Troubled Asset Relief Program. Warren took this position and led investigations, conducted public hearings, and led interviews of government officials. In 2010, Warren became Assistant to the President, Barack Obama. He appointed her Special Advisor to the Secretary of the What
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