Election Resources

Project Vote Smart – use this to locate information on the presidential candidates and federal, state and local officials.  Information includes biographies, voting records, issue positions, interest group ratings, public statements and campaign finances

Campaign Posters – use this interactive site to make your own campaign posters

GenGAgeCandidates - watch videos, participate in online chats, blogs and learn about the issues.  You can even stage an online debate while viewing a video.

 Keeping Track of the Candidates and Polls

Real Clear Politics -  one of America’s premier independent political web sites. Updated every morning and throughout the day, RCP culls and publishes the best commentary, news, polling data, and links to important resources from all points of the political compass and covering all the important issues of the day.

RCP’s political commentary, election analysis and polling averages have been featured in national media outlets including The New York Times, FOX News, CNN, The Economist

2008 Presidential Poll - New York Times provides a poll where you can see "how John McCain and Barack Obama compare in state and national polls that asked people which candidate they would vote for in the presidential race."

Polling Reports - this site lists polling results on the candidates

Interactive Map – this map from NPR keeps track of the electoral votes; also latest election news

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