The Elections of the 21st Century The United States of America has been the country that has always been seen as powerful and strong by other countries. Our nation, which was previously perceived as a symbol of modernity and as a sign of example to follow, soon changed over the years and it showed in the 2000 and 2004 elections, where our nation set in stone the failure in maintaining a quality in its political policy. life as well as his elections. The political effect of the 2000 and 2004 elections on the 2008 elections was very significant, there was an increase in young voters compared to the previous two elections, Obama managed to connect with a younger group of people by using the network, there was a diversity of cultures that sympathized with Obama and the quality of the elections focused on the people who needed it most. The role of the media plays a fundamental role. important in elections, for the 2000 and 2004 elections the media had very controversial results and were forced to rely on Voter News Services which was an organization administered with the Associated Press (Carter & Marks, 2009). Third party effects on the outcome of the 2000 electoral process were mainly contributed by Ralph Nadar who decided to run for president under the Green Party by focusing on the individual and not on corporate greed and corruption. While the Green Party's ideals were honest, however, they were more aligned with the Democratic Party. The role of special interest groups in the process of a presidential or other election campaign impacts voters as well as their influence in many ways. Voters rely not only on networks and the media but also on what... middle of paper... Did the Supreme Court decide the 2000 election? Retrieved from http://theunitedstatesconstitution.blogspot.com/2006/10/how-did-supreme-court-decide-election.htmlParenti, M. (2007). The stolen presidential election. Michael Parenti Political Archive. Retrieved from http://www.michaelparenti.org/stolenelections.html 2000 Presidential Election: The Role of the Green Party. (2010, October 7). Information on the Green Party. Retrieved from http://www.greentn.org/2000-presidential-election-green-partys-role.htmlThe Money. (n.d.). The money behind the elections. Open Secrets.org. Retrieved from www.opensecrets.org/bigpicture/US Constitution Online (2013). The Election of 2000. Retrieved from http://www.usconstitution.net/elec2000.htmlWeisbrot, M. (2008, February 2008). The election of the media. AlterNet. Retrieved from http://www.alternet.org/story/77972/the_media%27s_election