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2008 Presidential Election Resources

The campaign for the 2008 Presidental Election was an historic election!  Below is a list of web sites with biographical data about the candidates, election news, and other information about the race to the White House.

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Contents

• Important Dates
• General Information
• News Coverage
• Candidates' Websites
• February 5 Illinois Presidential Primary Results
• November 4 General Presidential Election Results

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Important Dates

• February 5, 2008 is the Illinois Primary Election, (see below for results).

• August 25 - 28, 2008 is the Democratic National Convention.

• September 1 - 4, 2008 is the Republican National Convention.

• September 26, 2008 is the first presidential debate at the University of Mississippi.  (click here for transcript)

• October 2, 2008 is the only vice presidential debat at Washington University in St. Louis.  (click here for transcript)

• October 7, 2008 is the second presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.  (click here for transcript)

• October 15, 2008 is the final presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. (click here for transcript)

• November 4, 2008 is the General Election for President.

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General Information

• 270 to Win   This website is about the Electoral College.  There's a very neat interactive map where you can predict which candidate will win what states and then see who wins the electoral college vote.

• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government: Election of the President and Vice-President   Explains the process in which the offices of the President and Vice-President are decided.

• The Living Room Candidate   From the American Museum of the Moving Image, here you can see how television campaign ads have changed from 1952 to present.

• Project Vote Smart   This private non-profit organization sets out to inform the public about political candidates and where they stand on a variety of issues.  A very good site to help voters make their decision.

• Select a Candidate   Not sure who you want to vote for?  Take this survey to find out which candidate best fits your views.

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News Coverage

• MSNBC Decision 2008 Dashboard   MSNBC’s coverage of the election includes video of the debates and some neat interactive maps. 

• Campaign Network  From CSPAN, here you can view clips from campaign rallies, political ads, the debates, and more.

• Election Center 2008   CNN’s coverage of the election includes a very good site about where the candidates stand on a variety of issues.

• You Decide 2008  Fox News's election site provides biographies of all the candidates, blogs from the campaign trail, interactive tracking maps, and more.

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Candidates' Websites

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February 5, 2008 Illinois Presidential Primary Results

Democrats

Republicans

Source:  MSNBC:  National Overview:  2008 Primary Results

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November 4, 2008  Presidential General Election Results

Source:  MSNBC 2008 Election Results National Overview

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