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 Websites presented in alphabetical order All-American Presidential Forums on PBS 
 Website for a television broadcast for the 2008 presidential election that "marks the first time that a panel comprised of journalists of color is represented in primetime." Features pages for campaign issues such as criminal justice, affordable neighborhoods, immigration, and environmental justice. Also includes videos, user questions and views, candidate profiles, and other election material. From the Tavis Smiley show. http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/special/forums/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jan 9, 2008 Campaign 2008: Patchwork Nation
Series of features about 2008 U.S. presidential election issues important in "11 places across the US that represent distinct types of voter communities. They are Monied 'Burbs, Minority Central, Evangelical Epicenters, Tractor Country, Campus and Careers, Immigration Nation, Industrial Metropolis, Boom Towns, Service Worker Centers, Emptying Nests, and Military Bastions." Includes a blog, message boards, candidate information, and related material. From the Christian Science Monitor. http://patchworknation.csmonitor.com/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Debate Hub
This website features videos and transcripts of C-SPAN's coverage of the debates for the 2008 presidential elections. Watch the entire videos, or view sections of the debates by candidate speaking segments or by topics addressed in the debate. Also includes Twitter and blog coverage, most-used keywords in the debates, and more. From C-SPAN. http://debatehub.c-span.org/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Oct 27, 2008 DocuTicker: Archive for Election 2008
Annotated links to government and policy documents concerning the 2008 U.S. presidential election. From DocuTicker, a resource edited by librarians Gary Price and Shirl Kennedy, offering "a hand-picked selection of resources, reports and publications from government agencies, NGOs, think tanks and other public interest organizations." http://www.docuticker.com/?cat=96 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Feb 6, 2008 Economic Choices '08
Compilation of reports, commentary, and blog entries providing "analysis of the business and economic impact of the 2008 [presidential] election." Some of the topics discussed are health care, NAFTA, mortgages and real estate foreclosures, investing, and taxes. From the "Nightly Business Report," a public television program that provides "business news in a fast-paced format." http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/features/special/economic-choices-2008_home/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Economics Last updated Jan 1, 2008 Election '08: How Green Is Your Candidate?
Interviews, fact sheets, and other material "on the [2008] presidential candidates' energy plans and environmental positions." Includes details about voting records, comments, and positions on greenhouse gas emissions, coal power plants, nuclear power, fuel economy standards, and other energy and environmental topics. From Grist magazine; interviews are in conjunction with Outside magazine. http://www.grist.org/feature/2007/07/06/candidates/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jan 2, 2008 Face the Candidates on YouTube: You Choose '08
Compilation of videos featuring the 2008 U.S. presidential election candidates. Browse by candidate and by issues such as health care, energy, and the economy. Also includes videos of user-submitted ideas, opinions, and questions for the candidates. From YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/youchoose Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jan 4, 2008 Gay Marriage May Affect the 2008 Election
This May 2008 print article and audio discusses the potential impact of the same-sex marriage issue on the 2008 presidential election. The article notes that "social conservatives are already calling the California Supreme Court ruling [legalizing same-sex marriage under California law] a wake-up call." From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90534233&ft=1&f=1001 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated May 28, 2008 health08.org
Information about health care issues addressed by the presidential candidates in the 2008 presidential election. Features news, video clips, analysis, poll results, and side-by-side comparisons of the candidates' positions on health care issues (such as expansion of public programs, insurance premium subsidies, cost containment, and financing). Also includes links to campaign resources for each candidate. From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. http://www.health08.org/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Nov 19, 2007 Hispanics and the 2008 Election: A Swing Vote?
Overview and full text of a December 2007 survey and report that "finds that a plurality of Hispanics view the Democratic Party rather than the Republican Party as the one that shows more concern for Latinos and does a better job on the issue of illegal immigration." Includes state-by-state demographic and electoral data, information on Hispanics by congressional district, and links to related reports. From the Pew Hispanic Center. http://pewhispanic.org/reports/report.php?ReportID=83 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jul 8, 2008 The Latino Vote 2008
Companion to a January 2008 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Now program in which "PBS travels to Florida just weeks before its important primary to examine Republican tactics to win over Hispanic Americans. A fifth of Florida's residents are Hispanic." Features video and show transcript, facts and figures on Latino voters, and links to related programming (such as about immigration). http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/402/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jul 8, 2008 One Nation: Religion and Politics
Coverage of religion in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, including interviews, articles, and opinion pieces. Topics include candidates' faiths, religious voters, faith-based initiatives, religion in campaign speeches, and more. From the online companion to the "Religion and Ethics Newsweekly" television program, produced by Thirteen/WNET New York. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/category/blogs/one-nation-religion-politics-2008/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Popular Mechanics: Geek the Vote 2008
Coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential election with an emphasis on science and technology issues. Find candidate proposals for issues such as automotive technology, digital privacy, energy, climate change, firearms, and infrastructure. Also includes related election news. From the website for Popular Mechanics magazine. http://www.popularmechanics.com/geekthevote08 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jan 4, 2008 The Presidential Debates
News and analysis about the September and October 2008 presidential and vice presidential debates. Includes full video of the debates (where you can jump ahead to a particular topic using a timeline and find key words or phrases on the timeline), video and transcripts of Democrat and Republican debates, and video highlights of past presidential debates. From MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18296908/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Sep 29, 2008 Religion and Politics '08
Public opinion, analysis, and other documents concerning religion in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections. Some of the issues discussed include candidate preferences of various religious groups, evolution, abortion, and social-issue voters. Provides profiles of candidates, and candidate view comparisons for issues such as church and state, faith-based initiatives, and stem cell research. From the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. http://pewforum.org/religion08/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Religion Last updated Dec 4, 2007 Why Vote? A POV 2008 Election Issue Special
This website compiled for the 2008 presidential election explores "attitudes about voting and issues that are most important to Americans." It features documentaries related to election issues, action items, and educator resources (such as essays and speeches on voting in a democratic society by Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King, Jr., and others). Additional material to be added during the election year. From P.O.V. http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2008/election/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Jun 10, 2008 |
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