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BBC News -- Americas -- Election 2008
For a more international perspective on the presidential campaign and United States politics generally, BBC News offers news and commentary. Keywords: campaigns, elections, voting, president, politics.
CNN - Politics
Provides an overview of political news of the nation. Keywords: campaigns, elections, voting, news, politics.
Elections 2008 from the University of Michigan Documents Center
This metasite provides links to 2008 election statistics, political biographies, financing data, policy issues, party platforms, election laws, polls, and much more.

Also, for a direct link to the nominating schedule, try Election 2008 Primary, Caucus, and Convention Phase. Keywords: campaign 2008, elections, voting, public policy, voter education, news, politics, campaigns, primaries, caucus, conventions.

Fox News - Politics
From the distinctive perspective of Fox News comes a wealth of political news and discussion. Keywords: elections, campaigns, politics, news, opinion, analysis.
MAPLight.org
You can investigate the connections between legislative votes and campaign contributions using the data supplied here. The U. S. Congress and California are currently covered. Keywords: money, contributions, politics, lobbying, special interests, campaign finance.
MSNBC.com - Politics
News, analysis, opinions, online discussions, and more. Also a political calendar stretching out to November 2008. Keywords: campaigns, politics, elections, news.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Get the latest news on the hot issues in each of the 50 states, plus campaign news and election results.

You can find additional state political news at Politiker.com: Inside Politics for Political Insiders. Keywords: states, campaigns, elections, voting, policy, news.

New York Times - Politics
From the nation's "paper of record," get the latest political news on the 2008 campaign.

Also, from the nation's capital, get campaign and political news from Washington Post - Politics. You may need to register on both sites to retrieve the full text of all the stories. Keywords: campaigns, politics, elections, news.

NPR - Politics
Listen to the latest political news stories, opinions, and analyses from National Public Radio.

Also check out C-SPAN Campaign Network. Keywords: elections, voting, campaigns, politics, President, Congress, news.

The Politico
This and RealClearPolitics are important Web sites that combine traditional news-gathering, polling, opinion writing, blogging, and interaction with citizens to present an ongoing take on current American politics. Keywords: politics, campaigns, voting, news, blogs, political discussion, elections, editorials.
US Political Blogs List
Blogging in politics is still a relatively new activity. This selective list points to blogs that are "relatively neutral," "leaning to the left," and "leaning to the right." Keywords: blogs, blogging, commentary, opinion, campaigns, elections.
YouTube--YouChoose
For different, sometimes offbeat, often amusing and irreverant perspectives on politics, with entries from actual citizens, try this site. Keywords: politics, campaigns, humor, satire, parody.
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