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Mrs. King

8th Grade

Election 2004


Using the Web to research presidential candidates and the issues.

Middle School Pathfinders
Lakewood City Schools

Lakewood Public Library

See also:

LHS Pathfinder for Public Opinion and Polling

LHS Pathfinder for Voting and Voting Behavior

Project Vote Smart
Library of factual information on over 13,000 elected offices and candidates for public office.

Politics1 - Presidency 2004
Profiles of candidates (current and withdrawn). Presented by a former campaign consultant. "...non-partisan, unbiased and fair to all as possible."

FactCheck.org - Annenberg Political Fact Check
This non-partisan advocacy organization monitors the factual accuracy of statements by the major political parties and players.

The 2004 US Presidential Election: A View From the Web
A comparison of the Web sites of 2004 presidential hopefuls and links to the sites. From PoliticalWeb.Info.

On the Issues.org
As the name indicates, this is a good place to track candidates' positions on the issues of the day

LexisNexis - Election 2004 Presidential Campaign
From the legal research publisher: links to news stories, speeches, quotes, polling results, and TV transcripts.

WhiteHouse'04
There are links here to student-oriented sites and some lighter takes on the whole business of campaigning.

C-Span 2004 Vote
Scheduled TV events from this public service cable government/politics broadcaster, plus streaming video you can watch online.

The National Journal - Hotline Earlybird
Each weekday morning the National Journal puts together a short summary of the current political news on the national front. See what the candidates are proposing and who is saying what about which proposal.

Alliance for Better Campaigns
Site of a public interest group that seeks to improve the campaigning process. A good place to check when you get that "alienated electorate" feeling!

Common Cause
A nonprofit, nonpartisan lobbying effort intent on campaign reform and accountability in governement.

RealClearPolitics
A blog with daily links to articles, editorials, and polls. Links to political talk show transcripts, columnists, and other news lites.

CJR: The Campaign Desk
"Critique and analysis of 2004 campaign coverage." from the Columbia Journalism Review. It monitors "how the press is presenting (or not presenting) the political story [of the 2004 presidential campaign] to the public." You can view blog postings by medium, by issue, by candidate, or even angle (e.g., "Spin Buster" or "Cheap
Shot").

Federal Election Commission
Learn about campaign financing for federal elections. Search financial disclosure reports, candidates, individual contributions, and committees, e.g., 2004 Presidential Campaign Matching Fund Submissions.

Rock the Vote
Members of the recording industry formed this organization to encourage younger voters to use the power of their vote to create change.