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Democracy in Action: P2008: New York Times Learning Network |
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Elections and Electoral Systems Around the World |
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Electing the President (facts on file) |
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Presidential candidate guide to the issues and up and coming primary information. | ||
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Debate history from 1858 to present. | ||
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Comprehensive site with useful and balanced information. Five major areas: Candidates and their Campaigns; Media: Covering the Campaign; Parties: Framing the Debate; Interest Groups: Many Voices; and Electorate: Voters and Non Voters. Go to What's Hot for: 08 prospects, schedule of debates and forums, activities, a look at Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina and more. | ||
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Electing the President (Facts on File, American History Online) |
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Overview essay as well as images, videos, primary source documents, maps and charts. | ||
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View a gallery of 2008 cartoons featuring the latest political cartoons about the 2008 political campaign and candidates. | ||
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Includes information on campaign, voting, presidency, biographies and history. | ||
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Links to election information in many countries around the world as well as to the best general sites on the topic. Scroll down for a view of the vast resources maintained for the Political Science Resources page at the University of Keele in the United Kingdom. | ||
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Analyzes claims made by politicians in the news to determine their accuracy. New entries several times per week. | ||
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Connects you to the 2008 presidential candidate that represents your beliefs the best. | ||
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An interest group also called an advocacy group, lobbying group, pressure group or special interest group is an organization of people determined to influence… encourage or prevent…changes in public policy without trying to be elected. | ||
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Educate yourself on local, state, and national issues. Publishes voter guides for upcoming elections and holds public forums on issues including open government, election reform, campaign finance reform, the environment and civil liberties. | ||
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The NY Times Learning Network is sharing valuable activities for election, history of government projects with links to articles. Crossword puzzles and links to other related resources are provided. |
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On the Issues: Every Political leader on every issue: Candidates>>2008 speculation |
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Candidates include leaders in state and federal campaigns, presenting their positions on major issues (with quotes). Short biographical info, links to candidates' websites, charts showing candidates' positions on issues and more. | ||
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Anyone running for president has to raise a lot of money. But candidates with a realistic chance of winning the election must collect enormous sums for their campaigns. This website tells who is giving and who is getting. | ||
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Election news, interviews, audio slide shows, election feed, reporter's blog news, etc. | ||
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Non-partisan website features some of the best information on Presidency 2008. (Candidates, State and Federal, Political Parties including Third Parties, etc.) | ||
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If you have to choose one polling site for 2008, this is the one! The free web site includes current and historical polling results from all of the major polling organizations (e.g., Pew, Gallup, Reuters/Zogby, NPR), plus many more). In addition, you can find polling results from previous elections | ||
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Divided into three sections: elections, issues, biographies and has the following information: overview, cartoons, biographies, events. | ||
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The mission of Pro/Con is "Promoting education and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a simple, nonpartisan primarily procon format." | ||
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Search by candidate-Biographical information, issues, party platforms, Debates, Forums, Voting Records, Pubic Statements and Events and Campaign finances, etc. Find the candidate or official by zip code. | ||
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Non-partisan, non-profit website's mission is to help citizens know more about today's critical issues and policies in order to make informed choices and decisions. Research Studies and Issues Guides available. | ||
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One of the best all-around election sites, you will find an extensive collection of resources (e.g., news, editorials, commentary, polling data, video and more) from a highly respected independent organization. [Just be prepared to ignore the ads.] | ||
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Home of conservative opinions. | ||
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Non-partisan, non-profit organization's mission is to involve youth actively in the voting process. | ||
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Begin by answering questions dealing with the major issues. After making your selections, press Show me my results. It finds the candidate whose views are most like yours. | ||
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Scroll down column on right for Party Websites. | ||
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The New York Times Learning Network presents historic presidential elections with historical articles, editorials, trivia quizzes, facts about the US Presidents and more. | ||
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270towin.com is an interactive Electoral College Map for 2008 that includes a history of Presidential elections, a blog and more. | ||
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Do you really know where the candidates stand? Learn about the candidates through their platforms, not their personalities. This quiz features some of the issues that have gained traction this campaign season. Your job is to simply select positions that correspond with your own views and that way, learn about where candidates stand. | ||
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Yahoo! News Presidential Election '08
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