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PLURALISM AND PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM: A POLICY ANALYSIS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM FROM FECA TO BCRA
Title
PLURALISM AND PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM: A POLICY ANALYSIS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM FROM FECA TO BCRA.
Creator
Dillon, Tully, Dolan, Chris, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
One of the underlying themes in American politics is that the addition of campaign finance laws at the presidential election level will have a negative relationship with amount of influence and money in campaigns and the amount of regulation. In other words, as regulation goes up the amount of money and influence will decrease. However, with the recent 2004 presidential election this concept has surely been shown to be problematic, at least at the outset. The purpose of this thesis is to...
Show moreOne of the underlying themes in American politics is that the addition of campaign finance laws at the presidential election level will have a negative relationship with amount of influence and money in campaigns and the amount of regulation. In other words, as regulation goes up the amount of money and influence will decrease. However, with the recent 2004 presidential election this concept has surely been shown to be problematic, at least at the outset. The purpose of this thesis is to examine this relationship and to further expand upon the limited knowledge of this sub-field of political science. This thesis will suggest that the intended result of campaign finance reform may not necessarily be realized. Subsequently, we must ask ourselves whether or not campaign finance regulations actually result in the intended consequences. Federal campaign finance laws do not necessarily reduce the amount of money and influence by special interests in presidential elections. In examining presidential campaign finance regulations do higher levels of regulations really have an impact upon the amount of money (influence) collected and spent in a particular campaign? The McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Act of 2002 (officially implemented in 2002), or the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), was a rudimentary attempt to dramatically change the electoral system in terms of money. In fact, this bill was the most comprehensive overhaul of the electoral system in a quarter of a century (at least since the 1970's) and one of the underlying reasons, arguably, for the bill was to limit soft money and interest group contributions to presidential candidates or to the presidential campaigns during a given election cycle. Basically, the attempt was made to limit the "money" in politics and particularly in presidential campaigns. However, as most media outlets have claimed (such as CNN) that money or contributions given by individuals and various organizations and the amount of money spent by each campaign (President Bush and Senator Kerry) in the most recent presidential election of 2004 surpassed that of any previous presidential election cycle. Part of the reasoning for the limitation of soft money in presidential elections is the whimsical "myth" that more money in presidential elections will inevitably lead to more influence of the executive branch by big time donors such as labor unions, business, wealthy persons, and by interest groups to name just a few. In other words, wealthy interests such as those mentioned in the previous sentence, would theoretically have a greater impact on the electoral process than by individuals. This concept is briefly examined. Of course, the data will come from many sources with government resources being the dominant resource. The FEC began collecting campaign finance data since the 1970's and much of the data comes from published data files from the FEC. Additionally, data will be taken from other government resources such as the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S Bureau of Labor statistics. Other data contained within in this will be properly noted.
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Date Issued
2006
Identifier
CFE0001009, ucf:46839
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0001009
THE INTERNET AND THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
Title
THE INTERNET AND THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM.
Creator
Gaar, Noah David, 7., , Pollock, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
The past eight years have seen a great increase in Internet usage in American culture and politics. It would seem that, in our digital age, the Internet has exercised strong effects on political behavior and even on legislators. This thesis explores the variety and intensity of these effects, finding them to be substantial and growing, although not yet robust.The main influences the net has exerted on American politics take place predominantly within two areas: political campaigns and online...
Show moreThe past eight years have seen a great increase in Internet usage in American culture and politics. It would seem that, in our digital age, the Internet has exercised strong effects on political behavior and even on legislators. This thesis explores the variety and intensity of these effects, finding them to be substantial and growing, although not yet robust.The main influences the net has exerted on American politics take place predominantly within two areas: political campaigns and online political interest groups. Activists are certainly using the Internet for political causes, but this sort of Internet usage is really just an extension of previous activism. The Internet does not create new habits; it simply offers a more convenient method of reading the news, communicating to others, or performing other activities we have already been inclined to perform. Even those Internet users who access political web sites are shown preeminently to be those who have otherwise accessed political information in other ways such as newspapers or televised news.So far the Internet has made campaign donations easier for people who are comfortable surfing the World Wide Web. But there is little evidence to show that these people would not have otherwise donated to the campaign by more traditional methods. The Internet has made political activism easier, but people who are not politically active will not suddenly change simply because the Internet offers itself as an expedient, inexpensive tool. We have seen, however, with groups like MoveOn.org, that activists are rallying, communicating, and demonstrating more efficiently than ever before. The political parties or groups that can most effectively use the Internet to mobilize voters and affect public opinion will greatly benefit themselves.
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Date Issued
2004
Identifier
CFE0000140, ucf:46156
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0000140
The Voice of socialism: Radio speeches by the Socialist Workers Party candidates in the 1948 election
Title
The Voice of socialism: Radio speeches by the Socialist Workers Party candidates in the 1948 election.
Creator
Cannon, James Patrick, Carlson, Grace, Dobbs, Farrell, Socialist Workers Party
Date Issued
1948
Identifier
2180036, CFDT2180036, ucf:4935
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2180036
What Russia did for victory
Title
What Russia did for victory.
Creator
Kournakoff, Sergei Nicholas
Date Issued
1945
Identifier
2669173, CFDT2669173, ucf:5006
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2669173
MUSIC AND THE PRESIDENCY: HOW CAMPAIGN SONGS SOLD THE IMAGE OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
Title
MUSIC AND THE PRESIDENCY: HOW CAMPAIGN SONGS SOLD THE IMAGE OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Creator
Bogers, Gary M., Warfield, Scott, Burtzos, Alexander; Gennaro, Joe, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
In this thesis, I will discuss the importance of campaign songs and how they were used throughout three distinctly different U.S. presidential elections: the 1960 campaign of Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy against Vice President Richard Milhouse Nixon, the 1984 reelection campaign of President Ronald Wilson Reagan against Vice President Walter Frederick Mondale, and the 2008 campaign of Senator Barack Hussein Obama against Senator John Sidney McCain. In doing so, there will be an analysis of...
Show moreIn this thesis, I will discuss the importance of campaign songs and how they were used throughout three distinctly different U.S. presidential elections: the 1960 campaign of Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy against Vice President Richard Milhouse Nixon, the 1984 reelection campaign of President Ronald Wilson Reagan against Vice President Walter Frederick Mondale, and the 2008 campaign of Senator Barack Hussein Obama against Senator John Sidney McCain. In doing so, there will be an analysis of how music was used to sell the image of these presidential candidates through both its juxtaposition with other forms of mass media (television advertisements, radio, internet streaming platforms) and the content found in a song's lyrics. There will be an apparent shift in focus from candidates using original campaign songs written for the purpose of elections, toward a more prominent reliance on popular music of current and past eras. From original and politically direct works such as "I Like Ike" and "Click with Dick," to the campaign use of popular hits like Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." and Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop," I will demonstrate how presidential candidates and their teams found it beneficial to use notable music works in order to connect with a younger generation of voters. In conclusion, the reader will have gained enough understanding to realize how campaign music continues to play a role in the current political climate, demonstrating how far candidates have taken the use of music over the past sixty years.
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Date Issued
2019
Identifier
CFH2000511, ucf:45635
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000511
Campaigns of 1862 and 1863, illustrating the principles of strategy
Title
Campaigns of 1862 and 1863, illustrating the principles of strategy.
Creator
Schalk, Emil
Description
This book reviews the military operations of the campaigns of 1862 and 1863. It contains diagrams and four map plates that fold out and depict the following: Plate I, the geographic zones (left zone, center zone, right zone) of the Southern Confederacy; Plate II, the position of the Union troops and Rebels within the geography of the Southern Confederacy; Plate III, the Union troops in the offensive, Rebels in the defensive, Union troops after the Rebels have taken the offensive, and the Rebels in the offensive within the geography of the Southern Confederacy in the campaign of 1862; Plate IV, the anticipated positions of the Union troops and Rebels within the geography of the Southern Confederacy in the campaign of 1863. Includes penciled inscriptions of Captain Glennon G. Price U.S.N. and Paul R. Shipman. The author considers this book a sequel to his previous work "Summary of the art of war."
Date Created
1863
Identifier
DP0010864, E491.S29
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0010864
Turning point for the world
Title
Turning point for the world.
Creator
Dutt, R. Palme (Rajani Palme)
Date Issued
1941
Identifier
2683374, CFDT2683374, ucf:5064
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2683374
Speech of Hon. Salmon P. Chase
Title
Speech of Hon. Salmon P. Chase.
Creator
Chase, Salmon P.
Date Created
1855-08-21
Identifier
DP0012825
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0012825
ANOTHER FORGOTTEN ARMY: THE FRENCH EXPEDITIONARY CORPS IN ITALY,1943-1944
Title
ANOTHER FORGOTTEN ARMY: THE FRENCH EXPEDITIONARY CORPS IN ITALY,1943-1944.
Creator
White, Brook, Kallina, Edmund, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
The French Expeditionary Corps that fought in Italy during World War II was a French army, but that description must be qualified. Therefore this thesis asks two questions: how did France manage to send the equivalent of an army to Italy if French military leadership in 1943 had no direct access to French manpower resources; and the most important question since it is unique to the historical debate, why were the troops that were sent to Italy so effective once there when compared to the 1940...
Show moreThe French Expeditionary Corps that fought in Italy during World War II was a French army, but that description must be qualified. Therefore this thesis asks two questions: how did France manage to send the equivalent of an army to Italy if French military leadership in 1943 had no direct access to French manpower resources; and the most important question since it is unique to the historical debate, why were the troops that were sent to Italy so effective once there when compared to the 1940 French army? To answer the first question, it was a French colonial army – soldiers mainly from Africa – that enabled France to send an army to Italy. The second question was not so easily addressed and is actually composed of two parts: current scholarship finds that at the tactical level French troops of 1940 no less capable than the troops in Italy, but more importantly it was the French military leadership's willingness to expend the lives of their colonial solders with little regard that allowed the French Expeditionary Corps to allow the United States Fifth Army to enter Rome just days before the Allied invasion of Normandy. And in order to understand why the French military was willing to expend the lives of its African soldiers, this thesis also had to examine the French colonial system dating to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Finally, this paper explores the different components of leadership that each army, which were African (primarily from North Africa and French West Africa) and metropolitan (mostly from European France), used to lead and direct their men. Thus, this study is more than just a pure military history. It is also a cultural and social history of France in relation to its colonies.
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Date Issued
2008
Identifier
CFE0002435, ucf:47713
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002435
I'M EVERY WOMAN: COLLEGE WOMEN'S PERCEPTIONS OF "REAL WOMEN" IN PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS
Title
I'M EVERY WOMAN: COLLEGE WOMEN'S PERCEPTIONS OF "REAL WOMEN" IN PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS.
Creator
Gualtieri, Marie, Carter, Dr. Shannon, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
In the American capitalist society, the media is often an agent used to perpetuate ideals and to inform consumers of products that they can purchase by using multiple advertising techniques. In an attempt to counter the thin body ideal for women, some companies have begun advertising their products by using plus size models, such as the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty. The purpose of this research is to examine college women's perceptions of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, an advertising...
Show moreIn the American capitalist society, the media is often an agent used to perpetuate ideals and to inform consumers of products that they can purchase by using multiple advertising techniques. In an attempt to counter the thin body ideal for women, some companies have begun advertising their products by using plus size models, such as the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty. The purpose of this research is to examine college women's perceptions of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, an advertising campaign whose goal is to reverse the stereotypical body ideal for women and broaden the definition of beauty. Some sociologists have criticized Dove for sending conflicting messages. This study is the first that focuses on women's perceptions about this potential conflict. Through the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods, this study examined if, how, and when women changed their initial perceptions toward the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty based on two separate scenarios brought to their attention. This is important because the findings suggest how consumers can change their perceptions regarding a company, in this case one that is a part of a multi-million dollar parent company, based on how a company advertises its products.
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Date Issued
2012
Identifier
CFH0004144, ucf:44822
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004144
Dairy calcium advertising awareness, attitudes and behavior : a survey of 13-17 year-old females
Title
Dairy calcium advertising awareness, attitudes and behavior : a survey of 13-17 year-old females.
Creator
Cooper, Michele, Davis, Robert H., Arts and Sciences
Abstract / Description
University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences Thesis; In April 1984, at a conference convened by the National Institutes of Health, a panel of experts issued a statement listing calcium as a "mainstay in the prevention and management of osteoporosis." Osteoporosis, or "brittle bone disease," affects one out of every four American women over 5 0 and is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States. In January 1985, the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board began...
Show moreUniversity of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences Thesis; In April 1984, at a conference convened by the National Institutes of Health, a panel of experts issued a statement listing calcium as a "mainstay in the prevention and management of osteoporosis." Osteoporosis, or "brittle bone disease," affects one out of every four American women over 5 0 and is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States. In January 1985, the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board began emphasizing dietary calcium in the promotion of milk and dairy products. Television commercials and print advertising were developed which focused on the calcium contained in dairy products and stressed the importance of this nutrient to a woman's diet. Recent consumer research conducted by Market Facts, Inc. of Chicago indicates that this positive calcium message designed to increase dairy product intake may not be effectively reaching the 13-24 year old female. The study shows that subjects in this age group report that they are doing less about their calcium deficiencies than subjects who were studied prior to the time that the dietary calcium advertising began. In addition, the research indicates that those women who are taking steps to increase calcium intake are less likely to use dairy products. Teenage females offer the dairy industry a challenging opportunity. While average male milk consumption jumps dramatically during the ages of 13-19, average female milk consumption experiences only a slight increase. Reaching this audience at this habit-forming age end changing their attitudes and behavior could provide lifelong use of dairy products. The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of past dairy calcium advertising messages in affecting the health attitudes and dietary behavior of 13-17 year old women in Florida.
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Date Issued
1987
Identifier
CFR0004326, ucf:52991
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0004326
THE INFLUENCE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS ON PROPORTIONALITY OF REPRESENTATION IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
Title
THE INFLUENCE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS ON PROPORTIONALITY OF REPRESENTATION IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
Creator
Cox, Jamesha, Jewett , Aubrey, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
There are proportionally fewer Hispanic Americans, African Americans and women in Congress than in the United States population. Existing literature prescribes a variety of explanations for this disparity including skewed nominations procedures, differing participation rates, racial gerrymandering, voting biases, and funding inequities. This study revisits one aspect of the underrepresentation issue: campaign contributions. Money has been an integral component of the electoral process since...
Show moreThere are proportionally fewer Hispanic Americans, African Americans and women in Congress than in the United States population. Existing literature prescribes a variety of explanations for this disparity including skewed nominations procedures, differing participation rates, racial gerrymandering, voting biases, and funding inequities. This study revisits one aspect of the underrepresentation issue: campaign contributions. Money has been an integral component of the electoral process since before the American Revolution and its impact on the current composition of Congress ought to be explored to a greater extent. Previous research shows that contributors rarely, if at all, discriminate on the basis of gender. This study intends to further investigate the congressional campaign funding of African Americans and provide some much needed insight regarding the campaign financing of Hispanic American candidates. Using financial and biographical data from each candidate within the 2004 and 2008 election cycles, a multiple regression model will be employed to evaluate the extent to which gender and minority status determine the distribution of congressional campaign funds independent of other electability traits considered influential by contributors (the percentage of vote received in the last election, incumbency, and the leadership position held are indications of candidate strength that affect campaign contributions). The magnitude and statistical significance of these coefficients provides further understanding into funding inequities.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
CFH0004484, ucf:45076
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004484
Investigating the Influence of the Built Environment on Energy-Saving Behaviors
Title
Investigating the Influence of the Built Environment on Energy-Saving Behaviors.
Creator
Sellers, Brittany, Jentsch, Florian, Smither, Janan, Sims, Valerie, Fiore, Stephen, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
This dissertation addresses a gap in the existing sustainability behavior research, by integrating research from the social sciences about environmental attitudes and knowledge with approaches from engineering regarding the characteristics of the built environment. Specifically, this dissertation explores the role of both environmental knowledge and design features within the built environment on building occupants' energy behaviors throughout the course of an environmental conservation...
Show moreThis dissertation addresses a gap in the existing sustainability behavior research, by integrating research from the social sciences about environmental attitudes and knowledge with approaches from engineering regarding the characteristics of the built environment. Specifically, this dissertation explores the role of both environmental knowledge and design features within the built environment on building occupants' energy behaviors throughout the course of an environmental conservation campaign. Data were collected from 240 dormitory residents using a multi-phase questionnaire approach to study these factors and their combined impact within the context of environmental sustainability practices on UCF's campus. The results from a series of correlational and multiple regression analyses indicate that both the design components of the built environment and the attitudes held by individuals within that environment have a significant positive influence on behaviors. Furthermore, these findings indicated that this effect increases significantly when the two factors work together. Finally, the results show that pro- environmental attitudes and behaviors can be successfully targeted through a cue-based energy conservation campaign. By addressing a gap in the extant Human Factors research about the relationship between attitudinal factors and the built environment, this dissertation provides a unique contribution to the field and points the way towards development of promising solutions for encouraging sustainable behaviors.
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Date Issued
2016
Identifier
CFE0006500, ucf:51387
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006500
narrative of the campaign in the valley of the Shenandoah, in 1861
Title
A narrative of the campaign in the valley of the Shenandoah, in 1861.
Creator
Patterson, Robert
Description
This book is about the 1861 Shenandoah Valley campaign. It includes a map of Shenandoah Valley in 1861 and a portrait of Robert Patterson with a reproduction of his signature. At the end of the book there is a newspaper clipping (with a handwritten date Jan 2, 1904) of a review of a book entitled: The Shenandoah Valley and Virginia (1861-65) a war study by Sanford C. Kellogg.
Date Created
1865
Identifier
DP0010865, E470.P365
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0010865
Napoleon in Russia
Title
Napoleon in Russia.
Creator
Tarle, Evgeniĭ Viktorovich
Date Issued
1942
Identifier
2683741, CFDT2683741, ucf:5125
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2683741