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Essay / A Case Study of Campbell County, Kentucky - 2658
Government and Politics: A Case Study of Campbell County, KentuckyCampbell County, Kentucky provides a very interesting case study of politics at work. The many different variables that can possibly affect how counties as a whole vote are present in Campbell County, and the interaction between all of these variables is the subject of this article. In order to accurately predict the outcome of the election, it is important to know all the different socio-economic factors that influence the daily lives of the people who operate the levers of the voting booths. This article will give a brief description of Campbell County, followed by an investigation into how they have voted in the last eight presidential elections. The best type of presidential candidates for this county will be discussed, the results of the 1996 presidential elections, as well as what different parties are doing in Campbell County in order to achieve better results. Following the analysis required for this article, I will present sufficient evidence to support my conclusion that George W. Bush will win Campbell County over Al Gore by a margin of 54% to 44%. Campbell County, Kentucky is located in the northernmost part of the state, almost directly below Cincinnati, Ohio. In fact, many Campbell County residents commute to work in Cincinnati. In 1994, the population of Campbell County was 85,034, of which 82.4% lived in urban areas and 17.6% lived in rural areas. Most of these urban areas are almost suburbs of Cincinnati. The county has an area of 152 square miles and has a population of 561 per square mile. There is very little ethnic diversity in this county with 97.1% of the population being white. The largest city in Campbell County is Newport, with a population of 18,871. There is only one hospital in the county, St. Luke's in Newport, which is a major employer in the county. Due to its proximity to Cincinnati, Newport was once a major nightlife area for Cincinnati residents, with many clubs and bars. To this day, Newport tries to shake off its nickname "Sin City," given to it by conservative residents in surrounding counties. Campbell County, located in Kentucky, is in one of the most bipartisan states in the country. . Democrats won Kentucky in the last two presidential elections, in 1996 and 1992, by four percentage points and one percentage point, respectively...