Marissa Pittman’s Government Blog

1. How much has Trump spent advertising on Facebook about the impeachment process? According to the article, Trump spent approximately $1.6 million on Facebook ads about impeachment. 2. Which voters is he targeting his ads towards? His ads are targeting his voter base. 3. What are the ads about? The ads promoted conspiracy theories about the impeachment process. 4. How much did political groups spend on advertising on Facebook in the 2018 elections? The article stated that political groups spent $284 million on advertising. 5. What percentage of Trump's advertising is about the impeachment? "Nearly 30 percent of his total Facebook ad[s] " are about impeachment.   6. What age groups is Trump targeting with this advertising? Over ninety percent of his ads are targeting those over the age of 35. Around thirty percent of ads target those over 65.  7. Where is Trump avoiding using these ads? In order to maximize impact, he avoids using these ads in states were he ...

Blog 2.3 1.What changed about Virginia's government in last week's elections? Democrats took control of both houses as a result of last week’s elections. 2. What would the Equal Rights Amendment proposed in 1972 do? It guarantees equal rights despite an individual’s sex. 3. How many states ratified the amendment when it was originally proposed?  What states have ratified it recently? Originally, 35 states ratified the amendment when it was proposed. Recently, 2 other states have ratified it, which makes the count increase to 37. 4. According to the constitution, why is it necessary to have a 38th state ratify the amendment? There must be ⅔ of states in favor of ratification. 5. What stipulation for its ratification did Congress add to the proposal in the 1970s? It was given a seven year deadline to be ratified. 6. How did the Virginia legislature vote on ratification of the ERA last year?  It was rejected by the GOP controlled legislature. 7...

1.  Why is the Liberty and Justice Celebration dinner important to candidates? The Liberty and Justice Celebration Dinner is the largest convening of Iowa voters. Also, it is extremely close to the Iowa Caucus, so it is imperative that candidates stand out in their final campaign moments. 2. What percentage of voters still consider themselves undecided?  What percentage of voters are currently certain of their choice in candidates? According to a Suffolk University/ USA Today poll, twenty-nine percent of voters are undecided. A Des Moines poll found that only twenty percent of voters are certain about their choice for president. 3. Which candidates are seeing an increase in support? Which candidates are seeing a decrease in support? Pete Butting has seen an increase in support recently. Former Vice President Biden has had a decrease in support. Senator Bernie Sanders is seeing a decrease in support as well. 4. What message does Pete Buttigieg use to try to...

After the impeachment process, how did Clinton's relationship with the public and his party change? Clinton’s approval polls were very high, indicting that the people approved of the work he            was doing. As a result, his party embraced him with open arms and supported him. 2. What are differences between the investigations that led to the Clinton impeachment and the potential Trump impeachment? The Clinton’s investigation was driven by Starr’s report. On the other hand, the Democrats are constructing a case for impeachment daily. While Clinton’s affair was seen as a “private affair” by the public, Trump’s actions are extremely public. 3. What trends in public opinion about impeachment occurred in the lead up to the formal announcement of impeachment by the House against President Clinton? Impeachment was not popular during the events leading up to Clinton’s formal impeachment announcement. According to a poll, forty-eight percent of...