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2008 Election Sources

University of Michigan Election 2008

Comprehensive guide to election resources online. (Internet links).

John McCain

Official website. (Full-text).

Barak Obama

Official website. (Full-text).

C-SPAN

Current video and audio clips, news, and other resources. (Full-text).

City of Houston Campaign Finance Reports

Finance reports for local candidates. (Full-text).

CNN Election Center 2008

News and information about 2008 elections. (Full-text).

CQ Money Line

News and data on campaign finance and lobbying. (Full-text).

Federal Election Commission

Campaign finance reports, data, and enforcement information. (Full-text).

National Institute on Money in State Politics

Nonpartisan information about contributors to state candidates. (Full-text).

Open Secrets

Information about campaign donations by candidate and issue. (Full-text).

Politics1

An Internet guide to U.S. politics and elections. (Internet links).

Project Vote Smart

Nonpartisan information about candidates' positions and voting records. (Full-text).

Texas Online

Information about voting and elections in Texas. (Full-text).

USA.gov

Information about voting, federal elections, and state elections. (Full-text).

 

Other Election Sources

America Votes

General Collection JK1967.A8 - Annual reports of election results in each state.

American Presidential Campaigns and Elections

Reference JK1965.A57 - Essays on each presidential election from 1788 to 2000.

American Rhetoric Online Speech Bank

Text, audio, and video of public speeches. (Streaming media).

Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections

Reference JK1967.C662 - A history of U.S. elections with related statistics.

Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections

Data on presidential election results. (Full-text).

EASE History

Videos clips of historic events and campaign ads. (Streaming media).

Encyclopedia of the Democratic Party

Reference JK2312 .E55 - Covers party history, issues, and people.

Encyclopedia of the Republican Party

Reference JK2312 .E56 - Covers party history, issues, and people.

Encyclopedia of Third Parties in America

History of third parties with profiles of parties and politicians. (Full-text).

Living Room Candidate

Presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to 2004. (Streaming media).

Texas Election Returns

Current and historical election results from the Texas Secretary of State. (Full-text).

Vital Speeches of the Day

A magazine with speeches on political and social issues. (Full-text).

YouTube

A popular database for videos contributed by members. (Streaming media).

 

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