Legal and policy issues and campaigning strategy relevant to the 21st congressional district election in Florida

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

16 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

12/08/2008

Category :

Law & contracts

Sub category :

Other law subjects

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Summary :

Overview.
Facts about the 21st Congressional District of Florida.
1. Geography.
2. Demographic characteristics.
3. Voting demographics.
4. The republican incumbent.
5. The democratic challenger.
6. 21st district elections since 1992.
Legal issues in the 21st district.
1. Introduction.
2. The right to vote in Florida.
3. Section 5 and section 2 of the Voter's Right Act.
4. Districting/gerrymandering.
5. Campaign finance.
6. Helping America Vote Act.
Policy issues in the 21st district.
1. Current exile opinion of Cuba policy.
2. Approach to the older exiles.
3. Approach to younger exiles.
4. Winning the Cuban vote as a whole.
5. Position on Iraq.
Conclusion of the study.

Abstract

This paper will outline the legal and policy issues that are pertinent to your election campaign against incumbent Lincoln Diaz-Balart in the 21st U.S. congressional district of florida (herein after the 21st district, the district, or the 21st). We start with a general fact summary of the 21st district. This entails the geography, demographics, and voter statistics of the district. Also, background information about the incumbent and challenger, as well as election results from each election for the district seat since Diaz came to office in 1993 will be examined. Next, we will discuss campaign strategy. An outline of how you will conduct your campaign to bring your message to the voters of the 21st will be given. More specifically, your strategy of using your limited financial resources to your benefit by portraying yourself as a populist, compared to the bureaucratic image of Diaz. Then we will consider legal issues that are imperative to every election, such as the right to vote, the applicability of the Voters Rights Act (VHA), districting, gerrymandering, campaign finance, and the Helping America Vote Act (HAVA) will be analyzed. Finally, the most important policy issue to the constituents of the 21st district will be examined: U.S. policy to Cuba. Crafting a policy that appeals to Cuban-Americans of all ages will be the determinative factor in the race for the 21st. However, the War in Iraq will also be briefly addressed. A general background of any subject provides one with a good starting point. Thus, we begin our study there.