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Elections 2008

This subject guide is based on the following article: O'English, Lorena, "Election 2008 resources: Political information online, networked, and in the social world." College & Research Libraries News Jan. 2008: 17-20. Written permission was obtained from the author.

Keywords/Subject Terms: Elections, Electoral College, Political Campaigns, Political Parties, President, Primaries, Voting

Books and Media

Call numbers 320-329

Selected Periodicals

Factual campaign information

Databases

Academic (LexisNexis) - Campaign 2008 News Sources
AltPress-Watch (ProQuest)
Academic Search Complete (Ebsco)
Directory of Open Access Journals
JSTOR
National Newspapers (ProQuest)
ProQuest Direct

Reference Sources

CQ guide to current American government. 320.973 G946

Background and General Election Information

Campaigns & Elections
The Campaign Legal Center
Federal Election Commission
University of Michigan Documents Center: Elections 2008

Statistics and Data

U.S. Census Bureau: Voting and Registration
Vote411

Political News

Campaign U.(Chronicle of Higher Education)
CQ Politics
Indecision 2008
Politico and Campus Politico
PoliticsWest

Fact Checking

FactCheck
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting(FAIR)
Media Matters
Politifact

Candidate Information

Map the Candidates
Project Vote Smart

Technology and User-generated Content

TechPresident
"The 51st State: The State of Online" (.pdf)
Wiki the Vote
YouTube: You Choose '08

Survey Research and Political Polling

American National Election Studies (ANES)
Electoral Geography 2.0
Pew Research Center
Pollster

Money in Politics

CampaignMoney
Follow the Money
Open Secrets

Campus Links

Political Science

Organizations

Kids Voting USA
League of Women Voters
Punk Voter
Rock the Vote
The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Voting Project


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Political News (Associated Press) Clinton seeks largely symbolic win in W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton reached out for a largely symbolic victory in the West Virginia primary Tuesday over Barack Obama, front-runner in a historic Democratic presidential race nearing an end. Obama conceded defeat in advance in the state, looking ahead to the Oregon primary later in the month and the campaign against John McCain.... Source: AP Top Political News At 6:13 p.m. EDT   Posted: May 13, 2008 at 3:13 pm

Early W.Va. exit poll highlights
Highlights from preliminary results of exit polls in the West Virginia Democratic primary on Tuesday. The polls were conducted for The Associated Press and television networks:... Source: AP Top Political News At 6:13 p.m. EDT   Posted: May 13, 2008 at 3:10 pm

Pastor Hagee apologizes for anti-Catholic remarks
WASHINGTON (AP) -- John Hagee, an influential Texas televangelist who endorsed John McCain, apologized to Catholics Tuesday for his stinging criticism of the Roman Catholic Church and for having "emphasized the darkest chapters in the history of Catholic and Protestant relations with the Jews."... Source: AP Top Political News At 6:13 p.m. EDT   Posted: May 13, 2008 at 2:27 pm

Obama begins fall campaign in earnest
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) -- Let the general election begin.... Source: AP Top Political News At 6:13 p.m. EDT   Posted: May 13, 2008 at 1:51 pm



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