Election 2008
Election Resources WSJ: 2008 Campaign Fundraising Totals
Access to this does not require a subscription to the WSJ. FedSpending.org
Use this database to track what companies receive federal grants and contracts. You can sort by state, district, agency, etc. Everyzing
This search tool finds campaign-related audio/video.
WebMD: Compare Presidential Candidates' Health Stances >PolitiFact.com Truth-o-Meter
A project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly, created the site to help voters separate fact from falsehood in the 2008 presidential campaign. Journalists and researchers from the Times and CQ will fact-check the accuracy of speeches, TV ads, interviews and other campaign communications. IRE's Campaign Finance Information Center
This site features a database of campaign finance story ideas and tips from reporters across the country.
The Politico
Guide to Public Opinion Poll Websites
Links galore from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Electoral-Vote.com
Computer science professor tracks state polls and provides a graphic summary of the electoral vote outlook.
Vote-Smart.org
Covers candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and interest group ratings.
Congressional Quarterly: Election Forecast Map
Image map allows you to ckick on a state for facts and stats in the U.S. House, Senate and Governor's races.
NewsMeat: Celebrity Political Donations
Database of celebrity donations to parties, candidates and special interest groups. (Claims to track them from 1978 to present.)
CJR Campaign Desk
A Columbia Journalism Review blog devoted to watchdogging the media.
Electionline.org
Vote-Smart.org
Covers candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and interest group ratings.
Congressional Quarterly: Election Forecast Map
Image map allows you to ckick on a state for facts and stats in the U.S. House, Senate and Governor's races.
NewsMeat: Celebrity Political Donations
Database of celebrity donations to parties, candidates and special interest groups. (Claims to track them from 1978 to present.)
Opensecrets.org
A fantastic site for researching campaign financing statistics.
IRE's Campaign Finance Information Center
This site features a database of campaign finance story ideas and tips from reporters across the country.
Campaignfinance.org
Includes campaign finance research and a clearinghouse of key FOIA sites.
FEC Info/Political Moneyline
Search PAC, soft money, lobby databases and more.
Federal Election Commission Home Page
Loaded with contribution statistics.
Politics1.com
Links to various races around the country.
Fund Race: Money Maps
Trace where presidential candidates get their money.
Roll Call: Politics Links
Links to dozens of think tanks, etc.
Robert Niles: Questions to Ask Candidates
A great list of key questions for candidates at all levels. Great for new and intermediate reporters.
Democratic National Committee
Republican National Committee
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Public Interest Research Groups
Consumer protection, environmental groups, dangerous toys, etc.
Dirty Money
The Environmental Working Group's site shows which elected representatives get the biggest contributions from the filthiest polluters. A dynamite database.
Guide to Public Opinion Poll Websites
Links galore from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
PollingReport.com
A clearinghouse of election polls. Updated whenever they come out.
E-Democracy
Election news, information and links.
Candidates on Guns
From the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, this site focuses on various candidate stances on the issue.
Cursor.org
A handy collection of news and political stories.
Counter Punch Political Newsletter
Some great commentary and super links section to political, economic and media sites.
Reliable Resources
Search state-by-state for political stories. Run by the Pew Center and USC.
Center for Public Integrity
A D.C. watchdog group that explores many issues and special interests.
Gallup Polls
Lists of polls, politics section and business/economy section.
Wisconsin Advertising Project
Studies campaign spending and advertising.
Almanac of American Politics
Key votes, committee changes and election results.
Daily Dish
Andrew Sullivan's political blog.
PowerLine
Political blog that focuses on liberal media.
Captain's Quarters
Must-read right wing blog.
Hit & Run
From Reason magazine.
ElectionWorld.org
Elections around the world.
Elections and Electoral Systems Around the World
A collection of links to various election and electoral sites. Compiled by a UK academic.
Lijphart Elections Archive
Housed at the University of California, San Diego campus, is a research collection of district level election results for approximately 350 national legislative elections in 26 countries.
ForeignPolicy.com: Worldwide Links
Users have instant access to the best the Web has to offer on global affairs, handpicked by FP's research staff. There are hundreds of Web sites from governments, think tanks, libraries and multilateral institutions.
Leadership Directories: Bios, Congressional Candidates and Gubernatorial Candidates
ElectionLine: State Election Law Charts
E-Democracy: U.S. Elections
An excellent election portal.
Capwiz.com: Candidate Finder Database
BallotFunding.org
This site allows you to track spending for ballot initiatives.
U.S. House Clerk's Office: Election Statistics 1920-2002 Directory
The official vote counts for federal elections from the official sources among the various states and territories.
PresidentMatch.com
Matches voters with candidates by asking a user questions on key issues.
FactCheck.org
Annenberg's political fact-checking resource.
Secretary of State Offices Directory
Many of these offices contain live election return sites/databases.
CNN's Morning Grind
The National Debate
Politics, policy and media.
Council of State Governments: Election Directory
Lists of ballot initiatives by state.
Speech and Transcript Center
Links to key speeches and transcripts (English language) by key government, military and other leaders. It also includes direct links to related full-text docs and other reference type materials.
Congressional Accountability Project
Site, which claims to fight corruption in Congress, offers information ranging from pay and perks to ethics.
Health Care Politics
Shows how health care money flows on in politics.
Record Verification for Political Candidates
Check a candidates military record, etc.
National Personnel Records Center
A central repository of personnel-related records, both military and civil service. The site's mission is to "provide world-class service to government agencies, military veterans, former civilian Federal employees, family members, as well as researchers and historians."
Washingtonpost.com's On Politics
A deep site that includes a searchable database of all political races, sorted by state and federal levels.
CNN's AllPolitics site
Another great site for following the elections.
PBS: The 30-Second Candidate
A look inside political advertising. Historical timeline, transcript of show. Create your own ad.
Political Ad Media Buying
Harvard professor on political ad buying strategy.
Yahoo! Political Advertising Page
Dozens of links to useful sites.
AdCritic's Political Ads Page
University of Iowa: Political Advertising Articles and Links
Archived from 2004.
The Living Room Candidate
Video of presidential campaign commercials 1952-present.
OpenDemocracy.net
A non-profit site who's aim is to stimulate debate on global issues. It is non-partisan and presents a range of views on any subject. For journalists, it is an invaluable source of quality background information on international relations, European and Islamic cultures, world opinion and much more. The media section currently features a multi-article debate on journalism and war, and a world media monitor of news coverage on SARS and the war on Iraq.
ABCNews.com: The Note
A daily weblog of political news and analysis with great content.
Cyberjournalist: CyberPolitics
Top headlines, resources, blogs, etc.
Youth04.org
Targeted to voters 18-25. Studies, discussions, etc. Hosted by the Center for Democracy and Technology but run by college students.
The Campaign Desk
A weblog that monitors and analyzes campaign coverage. From the Columbia Journalism Review.
Stump
The Poynter Institute built this site to cover the California recall but continued it for the presidential campaign. Features various blogs, coverage, advertising, etc.
CBSNews.com: Washington Wrap
Another daily weblog of political news and analysis with great content.
The Republican National Committee
League of Conservation Voters
Scorecard on environmental issues.
The Libertarian Party
Conservative News Service
Places emphasis on its political position.
Best Practices in Journalism: Fostering Better Politics Coverage
Hundreds of video clips, seminars and tips sheets on covering politics.
The Virtual Trail: Political Journalism on the Internet
A 76-page .PDF file.
The Political Compass
Fill out this form to find out what political party you should be in. A fun site!
PoliticalCircus.com
A news site with a twist of humor. It's legit, though.
CapSteps.com: Political Satire
PBS NewsHour
National Public Radio
Several great resources for political coverage.
Congressional Quarterly's Campaigns & Elections Magazine
The Hill
Magazine covers Capitol Hill.
Roll Call
Another publication covering Congress.
Politics.com
News365.com: Politics News
Politics1.com
Poynter's Campaign/Election Resource File
Poynter's Election Handbook
Newseum: On the Campaign Trail
PBS: The American President
Presidents of the United States
Past Inaugural Addresses
Presidential Libraries
Library of Congress: American Memory
White House National Cybersecurity Plan (.PDF)
A .PDF of the White House national cybersecurity plan, with the coverage focusing on the federal government, consumers and private industry.
The White House Project
This site aims to change perceptions about the ability of women to lead.
TRAC Government site
A super site developed by Syracuse University to guide you to and through several government sites, including the IRS, FBI, DEA and ATF.
Presidential Videos
C-SPAN provides a Campaign Video Search feature that includes speeches from the campaign trail and more.
PBS Frontline: Government and Elections
A collection of companion Web sites on various political topics.
TruthOut
A free politics and social issues newsletter.
The National Journal
A weekly on politics and government published in Washington, put out a Guide to the Web in its Dec. 8, 2001 issue that probably would be helpful because it includes lots of government sites.
The Political Network
Pop and Politics
Townonline.com
Has some chats with politicians.
WebWhiteBlue.org
Home of ongoing cyberdebate between campaigns.
Media Research Center
A dynamite site that has some commentary on media coverage of the political scene.
Issues2000.org
Easy-to-use site to check where candidates stand on issues.
C-SPAN: Nixon Tapes 1971-73
Excerpts from his foreign relations dealings, Supreme Court issues, etc.
RightTurns.com
Run by a group of conservative political commentators who have have been in politics each for about two decades, this site has been used by many national media outlets. One hosts a political TV show, anotherhosts a political radio show, one is a Hoover Institute fellow and the otherthe former head of a west coast conservative think tank. Topics have included education reform, Enron, John Walker and campaign politics.
ThisNation.com
Dozens of resources for tracking politics.
PublicAffairsWeb.com
Another site dedicated to analysis of public affairs issues. Broken down by politicians, candidates, pending legislation, political action committees, ballot measures and media information.
Upcoming Elections Around the World
Policy.com
Non-partisan site offers "unbiased news and analysis." It includes some great research and analysis on policy issues such as education, technology, environment and healthcare.
VoteLink.com
Votelink highlights current topics and newsmakers. Organized by business, politics, teen vote, etc.
Taxpayer.net
An advocacy group that touches on a variety of current issues. Includes links to news stories all over the globe.
SelectSurf Politics Links
Links to several great politics sites.
Hardball with Chris Matthews
Campaign Finance Information Center
Use the handy image map to call up information by state.
HiCitizen.com
This site claims it helps you cut through bureaucracy.
The Political Graveyard
This page tells us where dead politicians are buried. Search by name, state, cemetery name, etc.
Democracynet.org
Non-partisan election coverage on the Democracy Network.
MSNBC Politics Page
Spinsanity
This site breaks down political spin.
Center for Policy Alternatives/StateAction.org
Washington think tank.
HiCitizen.com
A guide to basic government functions, such as registering to vote.
University of Michigan Library: Political Science Resources
MSNBC: Foreign Policy
Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources
A dynamite collection of global political links. A great resource.
Disability Vote Project
From the American Association of Disabled Persons.
Mother Jones Political News Page
Links to dozens of current news stories.
Institute for Public Accuracy
As a nationwide group of policy researchers. Great source for public policy issues!
History and Politics Out Loud
A database of famous political speeches, including John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Winston Churchill and Richard Nixon. Search by speech title, speaker's name or date. Note: Your browser may need plug-ins to hear the audio.
California Voter Foundation
News, stats and studies.
NATO News.com
Dozens of global news updates and helpful links.
Capitol Hill Blue
Political news with a twist.
Politics1.com
Statenet.com
Institute for Public Accuracy
As a nationwide group of policy researchers. Great source for public policy issues.
History and Politics Out Loud
A database of famous political speeches, including John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Winston Churchill and Richard Nixon. Search by speech title, speaker's name or date.
Klipsan Election Notes
A daily news service of Klipsan press, publishers of political reference works.
EditorsWeb
Designed primarily for journalists, is a valuable information resource for public policy professionals. The nightly Web page provides single-click access to news releases that have been posted during the last 24 hours on the Web sites of more than 850 federal agencies and Capitol Hill offices.
Andrew Sullivan
A good politics site with an edge -- usually enjoyed by liberals, conservatives and moderates alike.
TomPaine.com
The non-profit Florence Fund site publishes stories on topics often overlooked by mainstream media.
Mickey Kaus' KausFiles.com
Links, story ideas and spin from an author and public policy guru.
Adherents.com
A religion site that includes a list of religions of past presidents.
Political Site of the Day
From Totalnews.com.
Talking Points Memo
Political commentary from Josh Marshall, a Washington, D.C.-based writer and former Washington Editor of the American Prospect. His articles on politics and culture have appeared in The American Prospect, The Columbia Journalism, Review, Feed, The New Republic, The New York Post, The New York Times, Newsday, Salon and Slate, among others.
Front Page.com
A right-wing political site edited by David Horowitz.
TomPaine.com
A political journal with links to professional and personal posts.
Arianna Huffington
A good political site from the syndicated political columnist.
FreeRepublic.com
Conservative site news.
Lucianne.com
Chicago Council of Lawyers
Evaluations of judicial candidates and much more.
Adherents.com
A religion site that includes a list of religions of past presidents.
Amnesty International
Links to stories, studies and more.
Christian Coalition
Greenpeace
Environmental activist group.
National Coalition for the Homeless
Taxpayer Assets Project (TAP)
Originated by Ralph Nader in 1988 to monitor the management and sale of government property.
NOW
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The Virginia Public Access Project
A searchable database of campaign contributions for all state elected offices over a period of years You can search by candidate name, donor name, election district, vendors paid for expenditures. It's run by former Virginian-Pilot reporter David Poole.
The Nation
A progressive journal on politics and culture.
National Freedom of Information Coalition
Political BS
Web-based political discussion forums and to government and media source around the world.
Workingforchange.com
A left-leaning news and links site launched in spring of 2000 is owned by the liberal long-distance telephone company Working Assets./p>
The Corporate Library
A Washington-based business watchdog group offers several links, research tools, news stories and recommended books.
Chiefs of State Specialized Biography Search
Prominent Anarchists Specialized Biography Search
Pew Center's The People, The Press Research Center
Polls, articles and helpful links.
Roper Starch Worldwide Polling
Polls, client lists, case studies, etc.
American Politics Journal
A hilarious parody site.
The Political Graveyard
Tells where the dead politicians are buried.
Idealist.org
Nerve.com
The Warren Ellis Forum
Klipsan Election Notes
A daily news service of Klipsan press, publishers of political reference works. Scoop08: National Student Newspaper Election Coverage
First online national student newspaper will cover the 2008 elections.
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
PBS: The 30-Second Candidate
A look inside political advertising. Historical timeline, transcript of show. Create your own ad.
Political Ad Media Buying
Harvard professor on political ad buying strategy.
Yahoo! Political Advertising Page
Dozens of links to useful sites.
AdCritic's Political Ads Page
University of Iowa: Political Advertising Articles and Links
Archived from 2004.
The Living Room Candidate
Video of presidential campaign commercials 1952-present.
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