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CAMPAIGN 2008
 Where to learn more, stay informed, and get involved in this
year's political campaigns.
Campaign 2008
U.S. Presidential race backgrounders, candidate interviews, analysis briefs, issue trackers, news, a campaign blog, transcripts from speeches and debates, and election "must-reads" all with an emphasis on U.S. foreign policy. From the Council on Foreign Relations.
Election Maps
Includes current and projected landscapes and races to watch for House, Senate, Presidential and Governors' campaigns. From Congressional Quarterly.
Electoral College Information
Includes information pertaining to the 2008 presidential election,
plus historical vote totals. From the U.S. National Archives.
PolitiFact
Journalists and researchers fact-check the accuracy of speeches, TV ads, interviews and other campaign communications. Browse the "Truth-O-Meter" and the "Attack File" to check the accuracy of candidates' claims and accusations. From the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly
Presidential Candidates
Includes information about ALL potential and announced presidential candidates, including third party candidates, plus biographies, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and performance evaluations for over 40,000 other federal, state and local elected officials and candidates for public office. From Project Vote Smart, a citizen-led voter research organization.
Presidential Election 2008
Data on campaign contributions for the 2008 presidential election. Candidate profiles include total funds raised and spent, cash on hand, debts, and a breakdown of sources of the funds (such as individual contributions). From the Center for Responsive Politics, "a non-partisan, non-profit research group ... that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy".
Race for the White House
Coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, including candidates and their campaigns, media coverage, political parties, interest groups, and voting. Features background and analysis for the pre-campaign and pre-primary periods, primaries in specific states, conventions, debates, and other topics related to the elections. From Democracy in Action, a "nonpartisan, nonprofit effort dedicated to educating citizens about the political process and their role in making it work".
Vote By Issue Quiz
This quiz helps you learn about the candidates through their platforms, not their personalities. From WBUR and the Online NewsHour.
You Choose '08
A compilation of videos featuring the 2008 U.S. presidential election candidates.
Browse by candidate and by issues such as health care, energy, and the economy. Also
includes videos of user-submitted ideas, opinions, and questions for the candidates.
Media Coverage
AltWeeklies
A compilation of news stories and commentary from more than 100 alternative U.S. and Canadian newsweeklies, with links to the full stories. From the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.
Campaign '08
News and background about the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, covering candidates and campaigns, primary elections, fundraising and finances, and more. From the Los Angeles Times.
Presidential Elections of 2008
Extensive archive of news stories and op-ed columns on the 2008 U.S. presidential elections. Also features candidate profiles, where the candidates stand on issues (including abortion, immigration, and Iraq), campaign finance database and graphics, and photos. From The New York Times.
The Presidential Field
Profiles of candidates for the 2008 presidential elections, Includes personal data, education, experience, books, and links to websites and news articles about the candidates. From the Washington Post.
Vote 2008
In-depth interviews with candidates (video, audio, and transcripts), a blog with campaign updates, news and analysis, and candidate profiles. Also includes a primary and caucus calendar and podcasts and specific newsfeeds (RSS) for states and candidates. From PBS Online NewsHour.
Vote USA 2008
News coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential election, from a British perspective. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Massachusetts Voting Information
Offices on the Ballot 2008
Political Parties & Designations
Massachusetts
Elections Division
Massachusetts
Voter Registration Form Request
Election History Information
American Presidency
Includes biographies of American presidents and other historical information.
By Popular Demand: Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies
U.S. Election Atlas
National results for major and minor candidates from 1789-2000.
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