Among the many interesting websites regarding the upcoming presidential and congressional elections, I came across two that have some valuable information and insights.

Politifact.com is sponsored by Congressional Quarterly and the St. Petersburg Times and as you might guess, checks the factual accuracy of statements made by candidates and also charges made by bloggers, who are usually unaccountable.

Another website I found interesting is Election Projection,which provides an election calendar of all the primaries and caucuses and projections for who will win the presidential race, as well as polling information. It also lists the red states and blue states and corresponding electoral votes. Let’s see how accurate the  predictions are!

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The 2008 election will be one for the history books with the (so far) tight democratic race and the use of social networks and new media. If you’ve been following the debates, you’ve noticed that CNN partnered with YouTube to deliver content to potential voters. Citizens could also interact with the candidates by posting videos with questions for the debate. YouTube has developed a portal called You Choose ‘08 that includes the debates, snip-its from various speeches, and feedback from citizens. As more mainstream news providers are using YouTube to share information, you’ll find links to their election coverage as well.

I like the On The Issues section, which highlights the candidates position on the issues affecting America today like the economy, immigration and health care. For Spanish speaking voters seeking to learn more, YouTube has a Spanish language portal with links to Spanish news affiliates and user generated content.

Barone, Michael. “Young Women, Feminism, and Hillary Clinton.(Voting Behavior of Young Women).” U.S. News & World Report. Jan 7, 2008: NA. Academic OneFile. Gale. iConn.org. Ferguson Library. 11 Mar. 2008.<Click here to view article>.

Buck, Rinker and Sandra Csizmar contrib. “Hispanic Building Blocs: Latinos’ Clout at the Polls is Growing—Just Don’t Call Their Choices Predictable.” Hartford Courant. 2 Mar. 2008:A.1. ProQuest. iConn.org Ferguson Lib., Stamford. 11 Mar. 2008. <Click here to view article >.

Erbe, Bonnie. “If Hillary Loses, Do Women Lose?” U.S. News & World Report. 13 Feb. 2008: NA. Academic OneFile. Gale. iConn.org. Ferguson Lib., Stamford. 12 Mar. 2008. <Click here to view article>.

Jacoby, Mary and T.W. Farnam. “Campaign ‘08: McCain Raised $15 Million in March but Still Lags Behind Rivals. “ Wall Street Journal [New York, N.Y.] 9 Apr. 2008, Eastern edition: A.8. ProQuest. iConn.org. Ferguson Lib. 9 Apr. 2008.<Click here to view article>.

Schoen, Douglas E. The Disaffected Voters Who’ll Decide 2008.  The Washington Post.  10 Feb. 2008. 1 Apr. 2008. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/08/AR2008020803270.html>
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Vaughan, Emily. “Trail Mix: Latest on the Race for White House from Newspaper Blogs.” Editor & Publisher.  13 Feb. 2008. 8 Apr. 2008. <http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003711577.><Click here to view article>.

Albright, Madeleine Korbel. Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America’s Reputation and Leadership. NY: Harper, c2008. 327.73 A342ME

Campbell, Tracy. Deliver the Vote: a History of Election Fraud, an American Political Tradition, 1742-2004. NY: Carroll & Graf, 2005. 324.973 C191D.

Caplan, Bryan. The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies.
Princeton: Princeton Univ.,c2007. 324.973 C244M.

Foer, Franklin and The New Republic, eds. Election 2008: a Voter’s Guide. New Haven: Yale Univ.,2008. New Books 324.973 E381

Halperin, Mark. The Undecided Voter’s Guide to the Next President: Where the Candidates Come From, What They Believe, and How To Make Your Choice. NY: Harper Perennial, c2007. 324.70973 H195U.

Wagner, Heather Lehr. How the President is Elected. NY: Chelsea, c2007. J 324.6 W.

Wilson, Mike. Democracy: Opposing Viewpoints. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven/Thomson Gale, c2006. 321.8 D383O 2006.

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