Truman was not expected to win Truman's own party split over his candidacy Democrats had put up two candidates against him
In the US, the presidential and vice-presidential candidates for a party are announced at the party's respective convention. Both the Democratic and the Republican ones occured in fall of 2008.
The legislators of that party select the candidates. Resources:Wikepedia :)
Straight-party ticket
Yes, before 1912 party candidates were chosen by party leaders, but since the Republican Party split they could not agree on one candidate. Senator Albert Cummins drafted the bill for the first presidential primary.
Candidates are voted for in each state in the primary elections. These candidates are then chosen during the nominating conventions by each party. The party creates a presidential ticket and then compete against the other party's ticket on Election day.
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They are called the party's presidential ticket. Also the party's presidential nominees.
They are called the party's presidential ticket. Also the party's presidential nominees.
The "Ticket" usually preceded by the name of the party.
He (or she) is called an "independent'' candidate.
I suppose one could call it "following the party line". This is the usual situation and so is rarely talked about or named. Opposed to this is "crossing over" when means voting against ones party.
When a person votes for candidates from only one party, it is called voting a straight ticket. Many people prefer to vote for their party only.
Voting for candidates from more than one party is called split-ticket voting.
party caucus
Truman was not expected to win Truman's own party split over his candidacy Democrats had put up two candidates against him
In the US, the presidential and vice-presidential candidates for a party are announced at the party's respective convention. Both the Democratic and the Republican ones occured in fall of 2008.