Election 2008

Election Resources

• POLITICAL PARTIES

• The Democratic Party
• Republican National Committee
• Green Party of the United States
• Libertarian National Committee

• BLOGS

• Daily KosA bustling political community that gives voice to luminaries and regular Americans alike in the form of online diaries.
• Hip Hop RepublicanA blog created "to help arm the liberty-loving silent majority with ammo that strikes at the intellectual solar plexus of the Left."
• The Huffington Post (Politics)A blog aggregating top news and opinion from a variety of sources.
• Jack and Jill PoliticsOffers a "Black Bourgeoisie perspective" on American politics.
• The PoliticoCapitol Hill politics, Washington lobbyists, and the presidential campaign are the focus of this popular blog.
• TownhallLaunched in 1995, Townhall was one of the first conservative web communities online and seeks to amplify conservative voices in America's political debates.
• Real Clear PoliticsA nationally prominent blog featuring news, opinion and political commentary.
• God's Politics Jim Wallis and friends blog about the relationship between faith, politics and society.
• The Daily DishA widely read political blog from Andrew Sullivan, a self-described South Park Republican and one of the first mainstream journalists to experiment with blogging.
• Young Voices (Tavis Smiley)Exchanging ideas from the Tavis Smiley show, a foreign policy nerd, a culture critic and a modern conservative blog about topics in the news.

• RADIO

• Tavis Smiley Show from PRIA unique blend of news and newsmakers in expanded conversations on Tavis' two-hour weekly radio show from PRI.

• VOTING RIGHTS & RESOURCES

• The ACLU Freedom Files: Voting Rights (ACLU TV)A look at the impact of disenfranchisement on people's daily lives.
• Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund: Voting RightsA national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans.
• Asian and Pacific Islander American VoteEncourages and promotes civic participation of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the electoral and public policy processes.
• The Center for Voting and DemocracyA national organization acting to transform elections to achieve fraud-free access to participation and majority rule with fair representation and a voice for all.
• Election Reform ProjectAims to synthesize research findings following the 2000 U.S. presidential election, which revealed the need for reform in America's voting system.
• Latinos VoteDedicated to educating Latino voters about the elections process.
• Leadership Conference on Civil RightsRelevant and up-to-the-minute civil rights news and information.
• League of Women VotersAims to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy.
• NAACP National Voter FundAims to engage in issue advocacy, educate voters on candidates' stands on civil rights, and increase voter turnout in the African American community.
• National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials: Voter InformationPromotes the full participation of Latinos in the American political process, from citizenship to public service.
• National Coalition on Black Civic ParticipationAddresses the disenfranchisement of African American voters.
• OpenSecrets.org – "Race for the White House"See how much campaign money each candidate has raised, and where it is coming from.
• Project VoteProvides professional training, management, evaluation and technical services on key issues related to voter engagement and participation in low-income and minority communities.
• Project Vote SmartA citizen's organization dedicated to providing research and information on candidates and elected officals.
• Reform elections.orgAn informational web site on election reform policy.
• Women's Voices. Women Vote.Created to activate unmarried Americans in their government and in our democracy.

• VOTER REGISTRATION

• Can I Vote?Find out if you are registered to vote and where to cast your ballot on Election Day.
• Go VoteRegister to vote and send e-mails and text messages reminding your friends and family to register.
• NAACP Register to Vote PageDownload the National Voter's Registration form and get information about elections in your state.
• Vote411Voter information, including where to vote, candidate information and registration information, presented by the League of Women Voters.

• YOUTH RESOURCES

• Black Youth VoteA national grassroots coalition of organizations and individuals committed to increasing political and civic involvement among Black men and women aged 18-35.
• Declare YourselfA campaign to energize and empower a new movement of young voters.
• Hip-Hop Summit Action NetworkThe Hip-Hop Summit Action Network uses hip-hop music to engage young people in voter education and registration.
• The League of Young VotersA youth organization that empowers young people to solve local issues through active particpation in voting, politics and social events.
• New Voters ProjectA non-partisan effort to register young people to vote and get them to the polls on Election Day.
• Rock the VoteRock the Vote coordinates voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote events, and voter education efforts, all with the intention of ensuring that young people take advantage of their right to vote.

• HISTORY & EDUCATION

• Citizen JoeAims to engage all Americans in open, fact-based dialogue on national policy debates by cutting through the spin and getting past partisanship.
• The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2004An online archive of Presidential Campaign commercials from the American Museum of the Moving Image.
• Open CongressA open-source, non-partisan resource with official government information, news and blog coverage that helps make Congress more transparent.