Electoral College Questions:

• In which states do you think candidates spend most of their time conducting campaign activities? Why? I think candidates spend most of their time conducting campaign activities in swing states that also have more electoral college votes because winning those states can make or break if they win the election. For example, it would mean more to win Pennsylvania, Georgia, and MIchigan more than trying to win South Dakota, North Dakota, and Alaska. They also spend more time in swing states because those states could lean either way for voting and don’t always vote for the same party consistently so there is a chance the candidate could win that state. 

• Why might a candidate choose not to campaign in a state? A candidate may choose not to campaign in a state because they know that they will most likely win that state. For example, a democrat may choose not to campaign in MA because they know that MA has been blue for years and that most likely will not change so they can put their campaign efforts into harder states to win. 

• Does the campaign process provide all Americans the chance to learn about a candidate and make an informed decision? Why or why not? The campaign process does not provide all Americans a chance to learn about the candidate and make an informed decision because candidates don’t even bother campaigning in some states. If there is a small state that has always leaned red, then a democrat wouldn’t campaign there because the chance of winning the vote would be small and there isn’t enough of an electoral college impact for it to matter anyways.