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Q: What is it called when candidates from the same party run against each other?
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What is the correct sequence of events for electing the president?

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.


What are candidates in a primary called?

party idiots ********holes!


What are the party's candidates for president and Vice President are called?

They are called the party's presidential ticket. Also the party's presidential nominees.


Candidates for president and Vice President. Are called the party's what?

They are called the party's presidential ticket. Also the party's presidential nominees.


What was the list of candidates in the same party called?

The "Ticket" usually preceded by the name of the party.


What are candidates called that are not part of a major political party called.?

He (or she) is called an "independent'' candidate.


What is called when democrats pick democratic candidates for office and republicans pick republican candidates for office?

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?

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.


What is it called when a person votes for candidates from more than one party?

Voting for candidates from more than one party is called split-ticket voting.


A meeting that party members attend to decide policies and choose candidates to run for office is called a party?

party caucus


Why was Truman's election in 1946 called an upset?

Truman was not expected to win Truman's own party split over his candidacy Democrats had put up two candidates against him


Meetings to select the party's presidential and vice presidential candidates are called?

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.