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Caucuses- As a nominating device, a group of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election.
One of the functions of political parties is that they nominate people to run for public office positions. The various nominees from different parties are the ones presented as candidates to be voted for.
National nominating conventions allow people to have a final say in the electoral process because electors are urged, but not required, to vote according to those who elected them. Hence a GOP or Dem delegate can vote for the other candidate, altho this rarely happens.
The major function of a political party is to nominate, or name, candidates for public office. That is, the parties select candidates and then present them to the voters. Then the parties work to help their candidate to win elections. Parties also inform people, and inspire and activate their interest and participation in public affairs.
If you are talking about candidates for office, political parties do not choose their leaders. The leaders are chosen in Primary elections. If you are talking about positions in the U.S. congress, each party has a meeting, called a caucus, and they determine who recives the most prominant positions available. "But the real decisions are made by rich old white men in smoke filled rooms. All the rest of the show, the primaries, the conventions, the endless campaigning is all smoke and mirrors; a sop to the sensibilities of the great unwashed masses." This last part may have been true in the earlier history of U.S. politics but is not true today. The political parties have lost significant power in the poltical system as it stands today. A prime example is Sen. McCai, the Republican nominee for President. The base of the Republican party did not want him to be the nominee, several influencial members of the party threatened to boycott the 2008 election if he was chosen as the nominee. The smoke filled rooms are a thing of the past when it comes to important U.S. offices.
A group of like-minded people who act is this way is usually known as a party.
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The difference between international minded people, and national minded people is where they have their focus. National minded people think only in terms of their country. International minded people are more focused on the world.
Candidates standing for office meet and tell the electorate what they plan to do if elected. The voting process is then conducted and one of the candidates standing for office is gets elected to that office for a fixed period of time.
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They allow for people to more easily select candidates for office by having a platform on specific issues.
The elections office in each election puts out a booklet of candidates and bills that are in the election. The candidates submit a biographical statement of experience, education, views, political party, and philosophy of government. Newspapers also put out a election edition detailing the candidates views and biographies. If you don't get these things call the people running for office and ask them to send you the information. They will be glad to do it.