Election 2008

Candidate info ...

• The Heat Is On 2008
  The League of Conservation Voters created this site to document the candidates' views on global warming and to bring attention to the issue through the election.

• Project Vote Smart
  Provides information about candidates and elected officials including biographical info, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, and interest group ratings.

• Race for the White House
  Democracy in Action provides information about the candidates & their campaigns, media coverage of the campaigns, political parties, and interest groups.

More sources ...

• Election 2008 Resource Page
  Resources suggested by librarians at the University of Georgia Libraries.

• Elections and Practical Politics
  Resources suggested by librarian in the UW Libraries Government Publications collection.

• The Living Room Candidate
  View presidential campaign commericals from 1952 through 2004.

• Mixed Messages: Tracking Political Advertising
  Political ads from the 2006-2008 elections.

In the news ...

• 2008 Presidential Election News
  U.S. Politics Today, published by the IPD Group, indexes articles from online news sources, to provide current information regarding U.S. politics. Articles are edited before being included on the site.

• Campaign 2008 News
  Search for campaign news in LexisNexis.

Opinions ...

• UW Professors on Politics: The blog
  Opinions of UW faculty on political issues.
  View the list of UW experts