Blog #5: Say What?!?!

Blog #5: Introductions due Friday, April 24th by 2pm (the start of class).

Your post should touch upon the following information:

-       DW-NOMINATE scores

-       Party vote

-       ADA and interest group scores

-       Crossing party lines on any issues

Blog #4: Spreading the (Lawmaking) Love

Blog #4: Introductions due Wednesday, April 8th by 2pm (the start of class).

Your post should touch upon the following information:

 *Committee service
 *Subcommittee service

 *Chair/Ranking member

 *Current issues before the committee relevant to MC

Blog #3: See What Had Happened Was....

Blog #3: Introductions due Friday, March 6th by 2pm (the start of class).

Your post should touch upon the following information:

-      Last election (challengers, margin of victory)

-      Primary election outlook

-      General election outlook

-      Current prediction (safe, leaning, toss-up)

-       2012 presidential vote share

-       Campaign finance status

-      Major issues

Blog #2: Strategry

Blog #2: Introductions due Wednesday, February 25th by 2pm (the start of class).

Your post should touch upon the following information:

-       Travel

-       Press releases issued

-       Franking, mailers

-       Bills sponsored/cosponsored

Blog #1: Let Me Introduce Myself

Blog #1: Introductions due Friday, February 13th by 2pm (the start of class).

Your post should touch upon the following information:

-       MC biography (age, live, education, career, family, religious affiliation)

-       Tenure

-       Previous elected experience

-       A bit about the state (population, major cities, racial/religious make-up, major industries)

-       Any fun facts you want to include.

Blog Assignment Directions

Blog Instructions & Requirements

~ Select a Class II Senator and write five blogs about the topic assigned.

~ Below is a list of things you **can** talk about, not what you are limited to.

~ Posts MUST include a reference and link to:

-       a primary source (MC or government website)

-       a secondary source (political party, interest/advocacy group/media)

-       some sort of visual/audio element

~ Comments on classmates’ blogs not required, but considered a form of class

     participation

~ Be prepared to discuss your blog’s content in class. Presentations will count

    towards that blog’s grade